Jussi Kamunen: Pixel Sail
Nature and digital worlds unfolding on living sails.
Pixel Sail is a projection- and sound-based light art installation in which sails serve as living projection surfaces. The sails evoke freedom while also reflecting respect for wind, sea and the forces of nature. They also remind us of patience: navigating the currents and winds of contemporary life requires attentiveness and endurance. The artwork explores the relationship between nature and the digital world. In Pixel Sail, sailing becomes a metaphor for a transition from natural landscapes toward an evolving digital environment. The visual narrative moves from calm, nature-inspired imagery toward abstract and virtual forms, where organic shapes dissolve and reorganize until nature resets the system. A responsive soundscape accompanies the visual journey, echoing wind and motion and reinforcing the sense of movement and change. The installation uses 4–5 sails of varying sizes. Color and black-and-white sequences form a seven-minute looping cycle.
TeM, b. 1976, lives in Tampere, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2026
Light sources, other materials and equipment used:
Projection and sails
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
w 14m - h 9m - d 16m (can be adjusted, projection distance included in space)
Approximate dimensions of the work for mailing / sending.:
1x1x1m
Power consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Sound in artwork:
ambient sound
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Structures, hardware and other equipment needed from the client.:
Hanging points for hanging the sails. Trees for instance are fine.
Minimum height of the space:
10
Minimum square meters of the space:
40m2
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc:
dark evenings, area without street lights or similar
Building time and people required (estimate):
6 hours, 2 persons
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building
