When walking near the University of 蜜柚直播 library, you may hear laughter 鈥 and lots of it.
The reason? Glowing seesaws.
On a random Thursday night, students and visitors alike hopped on the luminous seesaws, laughing and smiling on their way up and down, up and down.
Find 15 illuminating seesaws outside of the University of 蜜柚直播's Main Library now through Nov. 8.
The new all-ages installation sits in front of the UA Main Library, , now through Nov. 8. The 15 seesaws illuminate the area 鈥 getting even brighter when in use. There鈥檚 also a sound element to further enhance the experience.
More than anything, they鈥檙e fun. They're a worthy option for an inexpensive date night, a quick pitstop on the way from a football game at 蜜柚直播 Stadium, and a detour to Centennial Hall, if you're heading there for a show.聽
鈥淧lease don't take them away, I need the dopamine,鈥 one person said on聽.
The installation is called Impulse and it's presented at the UA by聽, which parked聽聽on campus last year as part of a similar effort. The arts organization says the seesaws transform the area into a 鈥渟pace of urban play鈥 and they're free for the community to ride.
The glowing seesaws, dubbed Impulse now on the University of 蜜柚直播 campus, were first introduced in Montreal.
Before the UA, Impulse made its debut in the Quartier des Spectacles, which is said to be the downtown cultural district in Montreal, Canada. The installation itself is by Lateral Office, CS Design and EGP Group, and is a production of a partnership from Quartier des Spectacles.
Other experiences through the this fall include the return of Willem de Kooning鈥檚 鈥淲oman-Ochre鈥 painting, which was stolen and missing for more than 30 years; Musical Murals, a collaboration with the weekly walking group Meet Me at Maynards; and 鈥32 Sounds,鈥 said to be an 鈥渦nforgettable live documentary experience.鈥