Credits:
Ludic Rooms – Artistic Direction
Mechanismo – Software and Hardware Design
Simon Levermore – Choral Arrangement and Direction
One Voice Choir – Performers
About the artwork:
Ludic Rooms brings the iconic Ricoh Arena letters to life in a surprising and harmonious form on Coventry Canal.
Over the past few months Ludic Rooms’ Dom Breadmore has been working with Andy Payne, of Mechanismo, to transform a familiar Coventry sight into something brand new.
When the Ricoh Arena rebranded to the CBS Arena, the famous RICOH letters were in need of a new home. So they came to us in our studio in the Canal Warehouse. Throughout Autumn, Dom and Andy have been working diligently to create a new artwork that celebrates and reimagines this Coventry symbol, with BBC Coventry & Warwickshire visiting us to document and share the process with their listeners.
So, why does it say CHOIR? Well, you’ll have to wait until you get to the other side of the trail to find out that one…
About the artists:
Ludic Rooms, founders of Random String, are a socially engaged arts non-profit based in Coventry. We create post-digital artworks, experiences, and events that empower communities, offering creative opportunities to engage with tech through experimentation and play.
Mechanismo combines 30 years of coding, electronics and CNC experience to create joyful and engaging creative technology. They build well behaved musical robots to educate, entertain and be helpful, and specialise in fast, iterative design and prototyping.
One Voice Choir is a community choir based in Earlsdon, Coventry. They are directed by Simon Levermore.
Links and further info:
Follow Ludic Rooms on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Follow Mechanismo on Twitter
One Voice Choir website