The Loop

The Loop was an interactive winter art installation in the One Seaport Courtyard, part of the Seaport’s effort to keep the neighborhood bright through the cold months. It consisted of six giant illuminated, moving cylinders that played music and animations. Visitors took a seat inside a cylinder and pumped a handlebar to set a fairy-tale-inspired animation in motion, visible from both inside and outside the structure.

The experience responded directly to the rider: the speed of the images, the frequency of the flickering lights and the tempo of the music all depended on how fast the lever was moved. The piece was conceived by Olivier Girouard, Jonathan Villeneuve and Ottoblix, and produced by Ekumen and the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership of Montreal, Canada. The Seaport presented it under the banner “Bright Lights for Winter Nights.”

What to Know

• The installation was free and open to the public daily while on exhibit.
• It was a temporary exhibit that ran from mid-January to mid-February rather than a permanent attraction.
• The Seaport paired it with other glowing art that season, including the Igloo Bar at The Envoy and Prismatica.