The Edge Effect installation was designed and created for the Elevating Impact Summit 2020, an annual conference organized by Portland State University that celebrates innovation, entrepreneurship and social impact. 

The concept of this interactive projection mapping installation was inspired by the conference theme, the Edge Effect, which describes the overlapping space between two ecosystems where an abundance of resources allows life to flourish.  

In essence, the installation allows people to play with the idea of “reaching out” and exploring their comfort zones by interacting with other participants who they connect with through a shared experience. 

Connecting people to themselves, others, and to a sense of play were the major elements taken into consideration for the design. Users experience how their body’s presence stimulates hundreds of mesmerizing particles that rise up as they step towards the installation synchronizing to form spectacular moving patterns. 

Exhibited at The Elevating Impact Summit 2020
Concept & Creative Director: Olivia Guethling
Projection Mapping & Interactive Animations by Invisible Thread
Fabrics by The Portland Garment Factory
Rigging by Mikele Schnitman