Nest is a new work that emphasizes the joy of collaborative harmony, while celebrating the value of the individual.

Upon entering the installation, visitors become immersed in a landscape with a central sculpture and punctuated by glowing spheres of light.

Each sphere represents an egg, a vibrant individual carrying a unique identity.A sculpture in the center of the room has a wide, flat platform, and serves as the nest, beckoning to viewers with a constant hum. The form has three holes in it, each of which matches the profile of one of the spheres from the landscape.

Since the eggs are positioned freely in the room, visitors can pick them up and move them around at will. When a sphere is placed in any one of the 3 holes in the nest, it will add a sound to the ambient composition; when removed, that sound is silenced, making the visitor conscious of his or her efforts to control the environment's musical composition.

Each of 100 individual spheres has a unique RFID tag embedded within it and corresponds to one of 100 possible sounds that can be used as part of the mix.

Nest is loosely based on a previous work that took place in Lacoste, France, in February 2007. Documentation of that work can be seen at carladiana.com/fragile

See carladiana.com/nest for more information and additional images of this project.