JOSHUA HOWELL & AARON ZELIGS

SOFT UNDERBELLY

A floating canopy hovered just above the audience inviting people to come under its spell and experience an oceanic/starry night on the Palisades. Soft Underbelly was a site for respite amidst the intensity of Glow.  Ultraviolet LEDs  lit up hundreds of helium-filled balloons infused with  phosphorescent material.   As the audience moved through the installation lighting was triggered and intensified as more and more people gathered under its floating and ghostly ceiling.

Trained as an architect, Joshua Howell is interested in the spontaneous creation of public space and the impact of virtual social interactions on real-world activities. His work also explores digital design and fabrication techniques in non-traditional materials. Howell holds a Masters of Architecture from UCLA and has been shown at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, the Pacific Design Center, Gallery 1927, and the Detroit Repertory Theater. He lives in Washington DC and Los Angeles.www.studioreverse.com www.uppopspopup.com
Aaron Zeligs has a background in both architecture and mechanical engineering. His work explores phenomenological affects through materiality and fabrication techniques. He recently completed an installation for Burning Man 2009 that created a floating landscape made of test tubes filled with laundry detergent. He has also explored forming techniques for Corian and other plastic and composite materials. Zeligs holds a Masters of Architecture from UCLA and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He lives in Los Angeles. www.sproutdm.com