between clouds is an evolving light-based installation series that began in 2015 and culminated in its architectural integration as a permanent public artwork in 2018. Drawing on the chromatic sensibilities of Mark Rothko and the geometric abstraction of Frank Stella, the work explores the intersection of light, color, and spatial perception.

The piece consists of softly diffused light fields produced by RGBWW LEDs, which are projected into the airspace behind a semi-translucent fabric surface. This fusion of light and atmosphere creates subtle gradients and “breathing” transitions that blur the boundary between illumination, material, and void. The use of RGBWW technology, capable of generating a richer spectrum than conventional RGB, allows for nuanced “dirty” tones and grays, expanding the vocabulary of artificial light beyond pure primary color.

A custom-programmed microcomputer randomly sequences the light compositions. Each chromatic constellation appears for seven seconds before gently fading into the next over a two-second transition. Due to the vast combinatorial range of colors, no sequence is ever repeated, reinforcing the work’s connection to temporality, atmospheric presence, and the fleeting nature of perception.

Calibrated to the rhythm of human breathing, the work’s temporal structure encourages a meditative encounter. Light becomes a kinetic surface, advancing and receding—reds appearing to float forward, blues dissolving into depth. As a result, between clouds operates as a lived, durational “painting”—one that situates itself between sculpture, architecture, and emotional space.