Playmodes — Liquid Tiles, Light + Building Frankfurt (2026)

One hundred and twenty-six rotating light fixtures form a triangular grid in which simple algorithmic rules propagate as waves of light and sound. The industrial apparatus does not represent an organism; it assumes a collective behaviour that seems to emerge before our eyes. Liquid Tiles asks when a system becomes more than the sum of…

Vue de l’installation cinétique et lumineuse Liquid Tiles de Playmodes à Francfort en 2026

Playmodes, Liquid Tiles (2026) — image extraite de la vidéo de Playmodes Studio / YouTube — Creative Commons Attribution

One hundred and twenty-six rotating light fixtures form a triangular grid in which simple algorithmic rules propagate as waves of light and sound. The industrial apparatus does not represent an organism; it assumes a collective behaviour that seems to emerge before our eyes.

Liquid Tiles asks when a system becomes more than the sum of its modules. Its mechanical precision remains visible, yet produces unstable, almost liquid matter, turning the exhibition space into a field of forces rather than a backdrop.