Discowall

‘Discowall’ is an eye-catching, interactive artwork consisting of a lineup of rotating disco ball towers, encased in an illuminated, iridescent acrylic prism. The side by side towers rotate, sparkle, and illuminate their surroundings with a full spectrum of dancing light encouraging exploration and interaction from viewers.

The iridescent housing produces a full spectrum of colour dependent upon the amount, type, and direction of light, as well as the angle in which it is viewed, allowing the viewer to experience the artwork in a different way from each location in which it is viewed, as well as at different times of day.

The illuminated sculptural artworks focal point is an object that is symbolically representative of celebration: the disco ball. Here, ‘Discowall’ explores the theme of “intersection” as both a place and an experience. The artwork occupies a meeting point between movement and stillness, reflection and participation, object and environment, and haste and contemplation. Viewers are not simply observing the work; their reflections temporarily become part of it. People who may never directly meet are brought together within the same mirrored surfaces during viewing, creating a collective portrait of the neighbourhood over time. By transforming familiar celebratory materials into subtle prompts for attention, ‘Discowall’ responds to Yonge and St. Clair as a neighbourhood shaped by movement, exchange, growth, and connection. The installation proposes that meaningful intersections do not occur only at major crossroads or during transformative events. They also happen in the quieter spaces of daily life—when a person, a place, and a fleeting moment come together in just the right light.