Eco-Rhythms
Public art can impact the relationship between a region and its ecology.
Eco-Rhythms will serve as a beacon, inspiring and illuminating our region’s commitment to ecological thinking.
Driving by profound rhythms and personal sentiments...
This world-class artwork will illuminate real time tidal rhythms at the scale of infrastructure, making more sensual our connection to the coastal rhythms all around us. .
A bold net-zero commitment…
Eco-Rhythms is committed to achieving net-zero operational and embodied carbon through hyper-local offsets. To achieve this, we will partner with outstanding environmental justice and energy-transition organizations based right here - in the shadow of the bridge.
The artwork consists of a series of state-of-the-art lighting fixtures, networked together and governed by custom programing that can render unique colors as fine as a single point of light or as broad as a gradient spanning the bridge’s entire truss structure.
Weaving the Earth's most profound rhythms into light.
The artwork consists of a series of state-of-the-art lighting fixtures, networked together and governed by custom programming.
Eco-Rhythms is founded on the belief that by making more sensual our shared ecological rhythms we will catalyze needed climate awareness and action while we celebrate our region’s progress, innovations and commitment to climate work.
Illuminating the Tobin Bridge honors its complex history while envisioning a future where infrastructure fulfills its potential as a platform for expression, reflection, and environmental stewardship.
Now is the time to tell the world Massachusetts is not only committed but activated in the existential fight for our planet through comprehensive climate action.
At the intersection of infrastructure, culture and environment,
Eco-Rhythms will be a legible tide clock and an invitation to deeper ecological thinking.
“Boston continues to blend innovation, climate leadership, and bold creative expression. Eco-Rhythms is a visionary public artwork that reflects how our region can come together through innovation, creativity, and education to lead on climate change. This ambitious project reflects the kind of community engagement and environmental consciousness we hope will inspire residents and visitors alike.”
—Boston Mayor Michelle Wu