Bold is the creative practice of Leon Butler. We are interested in telling stories and exploring new ways of look at and using technology to help us tell those stories.
email: leon[at]bold.ie
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Phosphene
Galway Arts Centre — 2025
Phosphene is an innovative visual art project that explores atmospheric ambience, using air quality data from sensors. Phosphene combines art and technology to form an immersive light and data sculpture that illuminates both the built environment and the live experiences of the community.
A durational installation that reacts and evolves in response to the presence of people. The audienc is an active participant, reflecting on the environmental impact of human behaviour.
By translating complex data into experience, the project empowers the public to engage meaningfull with environmental changes and acts as a catalyst for dialogue in urban residential environments that are increasing in density.
Lead Artist: Leon Butler
Creative Technologist: David Mathuna
The Air We Share’ is a recipient of the Creative Climate Action Fund, an initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme, funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport in collaboration with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. The fund supports creative, cultural and artistic projects that build awareness around climate change and empower citizens to make meaningful behavioural transformations.
Partners: Center For Creative Technolgies University of Galway.
Photography by Tom Flanagan and Mark Steadman
