A dynamic swarm of light and sound fills the space, created by fifteen double pendulums, each fitted with white lights and speakers.
As they spin and hum, they draw unpredictable visual patterns — balancing between chaos and precision.

Red Horizon takes inspiration from the collective behaviour of swarms in nature, where simple rules give rise to complex, emergent patterns.

Look closely: if you watch long enough, you’ll notice afterimages lingering on your retina. Faint blue and purple traces that remain in your mind’s eye.
These echoes of light might follow you as you move through the exhibition. Don’t worry, they will gradually fade away.

Gabey Tjon a Tham | b. 1988, Amsterdam
Gabey Tjon a Tham is an installation artist based in The Hague whose work investigates how complex systems, in both natural and digital realms, are increasingly interconnected. Her audiovisual installations bridge virtual and analogue realities, merging insights from natural sciences and computer science. By uncovering links between the natural and artificial, her work questions the essence of nature in an anthropocentric world where it’s understood and shaped by human perception. 

Her work has been included in museums and festivals, including Tetem, FIBER, TodaysArt Timelab, KiKK Festival, and the Museum of Transitory Arts in Ljubljana. 

Red Horizon (2014), by Gabey Tjon a Tham, Light Installation, co-produced by TodaysArt & Museum of Transitory Arts (MOTA), supported by Stroom Den Haag and Creative Industries Fund NL, Software development: Marcus Graf, Mechanical engineering support: Bram Vreven.