Andy Batt — Light Artist
CV and Exhibition History
CV and Exhibition History
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J.S.E. Electrical Life, LTD
J.S.E. is my creation—a close-to-reality fiction based on the inventor Jordan Sinclair Everington and his investigations into paranormal science. It's been my great pleasure to both create art inside of this sphere, as well as expand the lore and backstory of J.S.E. and his works.
Cellular Resonance No. 2 (Built 2023–2024)
This is my first "Electrical Cabinet of Curiosity" that I built. It came from a set of unlikely overlays: a bag of unused microplate assay trays + an exploration of led Matrix panels + an obsessive need for backstory. that kicked off the creation of J.S.E. Electrical lIfe and the fictive jordan sinclair everington.
Exhibitions
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2024 — World Trade Center (Debut)
• Portland Home & Garden Show 2024
• VIP Donor Party, Portland Winter Light Festival
• Artist Appreciation Party, Portland Winter Light Festival
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2025 — Travel Portland Visitor Center (Dec 2024–Feb 2025)
• TEARDOWN 25 by CROWD SUPPLY — PORTLAND, OR
• Arts-A-Glow Festival 2025 — Burien, WA
• Maker Faire 2025 — Vallejo, CA
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2024 — World Trade Center (Debut)
• Portland Home & Garden Show 2024
• VIP Donor Party, Portland Winter Light Festival
• Artist Appreciation Party, Portland Winter Light Festival
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2025 — Travel Portland Visitor Center (Dec 2024–Feb 2025)
• TEARDOWN 25 by CROWD SUPPLY — PORTLAND, OR
• Arts-A-Glow Festival 2025 — Burien, WA
• Maker Faire 2025 — Vallejo, CA
Technical Details
• 3D Pre-visualization
• 20 LED matrix panels
• Teensyduino control systems with SmartMatrix add-on board
• Modified Conway’s Game of Life code
• 3D Pre-visualization
• 20 LED matrix panels
• Teensyduino control systems with SmartMatrix add-on board
• Modified Conway’s Game of Life code
Build Partner: Bobland Carpentry
OBSCURA (Built 2024–2025)
The second "Electrical Cabinet of Curiosity" came out of casting about for ideas on what J.S.E. would have created next. I found a curious article from the 1950s on Thomas Edison's 'unknown' paranormal experiments. I mixed in a fascination with camera obscuras and a return to led matrix panels and came up with the obscura device.
Exhibitions
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2025 — The Duniway Hotel (Debut)
• Arts-A-Glow Festival 2025 — Burien, WA
• TEARDOWN 25 by CROWD SUPPLY — PORTLAND, OR
• Maker Faire 2025 — Vallejo, CA
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2025 — The Duniway Hotel (Debut)
• Arts-A-Glow Festival 2025 — Burien, WA
• TEARDOWN 25 by CROWD SUPPLY — PORTLAND, OR
• Maker Faire 2025 — Vallejo, CA
Technical Details
• 3D pre-visualization and full blueprint
• 4 LED matrix panels
• Beamsplitter glass
• Custom-etched screens
• Teensyduino control systems with SmartMatrix add-on board
• Modified Animartrix code by Stephen Petrick
• 3D pre-visualization and full blueprint
• 4 LED matrix panels
• Beamsplitter glass
• Custom-etched screens
• Teensyduino control systems with SmartMatrix add-on board
• Modified Animartrix code by Stephen Petrick
Build Partner: Bobland Carpentry
Programming Partner: Go Jesse Micro
Programming Partner: Go Jesse Micro
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Twisty Maurice (Therese Gietler and Misty Post — Primary Artists)
Within Twisty Maurice, I serve as Technical Director, helping bring Therese and Misty’s artistic visions to life by translating their ideas into 3d designs, LED systems, and power solutions.
Electric Trees
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2023 (Debut)
• Arts-A-Glow 2023 — Burien, WA
• Designed and built five LED towers and modular power/control system
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
• Arts-A-Glow 2023 — Burien, WA
• Designed and built five LED towers and modular power/control system
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
Frangible Dreams
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2024 (Debut)
• Arts-A-Glow 2024 — Burien, WA
• Designed and built nine LED towers and three modular power/control systems
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
• Arts-A-Glow 2024 — Burien, WA
• Designed and built nine LED towers and three modular power/control systems
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
Frangible Chromatophors
• Portland Winter Light Festival 2025
• Adaptive re-use of LED towers and three modular power/control systems
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
• Adaptive re-use of LED towers and three modular power/control systems
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
Oscillara
• Arts-A-Glow 2025 — Burien, WA (Debut)
• Designed and built a 60-channel power/control system with custom 3D-printed interfaces
• 3D design and printing of fittings for 4” PVC pipes
• 3D design of steel frame and base with outsourced fabrication
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
• Designed and built a 60-channel power/control system with custom 3D-printed interfaces
• 3D design and printing of fittings for 4” PVC pipes
• 3D design of steel frame and base with outsourced fabrication
• PixelBlaze LED controller installation
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Skullektriks
Skullektriks is my independent light art practice, a space where I experiment, consult, and build projects outside of the world of J.S.E. Electrcial Life, and my collaborations with Twisty Maurice.
Ravensglow (Work in Progress)
This idea has been in my mind for some time — a ‘deconstructed’ raven made from layers of internally lit, edge-lit acrylic, suspended overhead. This version has a three-foot wingspan, and will be a finished artwork in its own right, but I plan on using it as a study for creating a larger-scale piece in the future.
• Debuting at Portland Winter Light Festival 2026
• Approx. 36” wingspan, 18” deep, 12” tall
• Suspended installation
• Multi-layered edge-lit acrylic with light spill spacers
• Internally lit with programmed LED sequences (PixelBlaze)
• Approx. 36” wingspan, 18” deep, 12” tall
• Suspended installation
• Multi-layered edge-lit acrylic with light spill spacers
• Internally lit with programmed LED sequences (PixelBlaze)