Light and sound nighttime installation at Grounds for Sculpture is like a trippy dream – NJ.com

Ricardo Rivera doesnt seem to have much respect for boundaries.

Based on his wildly creative and original work with his company Klip Collective, it seems like he could have been one of those kids who would get scolded in grammar school for not staying within the lines in his coloring book, but he doesnt recall that happening.

I did get yelled at for using my dads video camera though, which is ironic he said. I think thats more of an appropriate story.

I used to make stop motion animations, and would record my friends and I, making mock music videos when I was 14.

In his adult life, Rivera is doing groundbreaking work that includes video and sound, but defies classification and dodges accurate description. Klip Collective calls itself an experiential art shop that integrates projection lighting and storytelling to create compelling experiences.

Klip Collective, 'Three Phased Monster', and Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, 'Arch II, Set II', 1995

When theres no playbook for the work you want to do, you write your own. Rivera didnt study filmmaking in school so what he knows about video, he taught himself, and he is a pioneer of a thing called video projection mapping, having earned a United States patent for his technological breakthroughs in the medium.

Innovation on these projects is par for the course, Rivera said. We always have challenges with what we do because Im always pushing myself and the team to elevate what we do.

The Klip Collectives current exhibition/experience titled Night Forms: dreamloop is happening now at Grounds For Sculpture, and has been extended to April 3, 2022.

Klip Colletive, Visceral Memory, and Masayuki Koorida, Memory, 2011, granite, 88.58 x 49.21 x 49.21 inches, Courtesy of the Artist

There are more than a dozen site-specific works, where at each one, the magic of projection mapping, moving light and a choreographed soundtrack engineered by the Klip Collective, all coalesce with existing art installations.

GFS literature is brave in the futile attempt to precisely describe what awaits one. Night Forms is a unique synthesis of video projection, light and sound as a bridge between architecture, technology and storytelling Sculptures shrouded in the winter landscape become beacons to remembering a long-forgotten ritual.

The digital projection mapping, which creates light patterns that can conform to the shape of any sculpture or object, is designed to create a dialog with sculptures in the collection, offering new perspectives and turning the act of viewing into an immersive event.

Klip Collective, Frog Head Rainbow, and Michelle Post, The Oligarchs, 2014, cast aluminum, 76 inches x 40 feet x 6 feet, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

In addition, the sound is equally mapped onto each installation by virtue of music and soundscapes written and produced specifically for each piece, by Dan Deacon and Julian Grefe for Klip Collective. And dont be alarmed if while standing entranced by what is in front of you, some of the sounds appear to be coming from behind you. They are.

I mean theres a lot more behind, you know, the creative on this, said Rivera.

He adds that there are always obstacles to overcome in this evolving medium, especially as it is applied to unique settings, whether its the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizone, the NYC Central Park Bethesda Terrace, or right here in New Jersey at Grounds For Sculpture.

Klip Collective, Edge Run, and Bruce Beasley, Torqueri XIII, 2018, stainless steel, 270 x 137 x 141 inches, Courtesy of the ArtistMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

This project (GFS) was interesting because one, because of the pandemic, I had a lot more time to think about what the whole piece was going to be.

You know whats interesting for me is to create a series of installations that have some type of common thread thematically that kind of fit together in an interesting way creating a journey for visitors to experience - without using a super literal narrative, but creating some type of thread.

I mean yeah, Im definitely kind of an outside the box type of person.

Tickets are timed entry. All tickets, including Member Tickets, must be reserved in advance. Capacity is limited. Tickets are not available on-site.

Hours: Thursday Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. now through Feb. 27), 6 to 11 p.m. from March 3-12, and 7-11 p.m. from March 13-April 3.

Open Monday, February 14

See more photos:

Klip Collective, The Glitch, and Bruce Beasley, Dorion, 1986, stainless steel, 1/2, 240 x 360 x 120 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier

Klip Collective, 'Three Phased Monster', and Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, 'Arch II, Set II', 1995Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, Singularity Ring, and Michele Oka Doner, Radiant Disk, 1999, cast bronze, 2/2, 33 1/2 x 75 1/2 x 75 1/2 inches, and Ice Ring, 1992, cast bronze, 3/3, 18 inches x 120 inches diameter, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, Frog Head Rainbow, and Michelle Post, The Oligarchs, 2014, cast aluminum, 76 inches x 40 feet x 6 feet, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, Frog Head Rainbow, and Michelle Post, The Oligarchs, 2014, cast aluminum, 76 inches x 40 feet x 6 feet, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Colletive, Visceral Memory, and Masayuki Koorida, Memory, 2011, granite, 88.58 x 49.21 x 49.21 inches, Courtesy of the ArtistMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, The Motherboard, and Carlos Dorrien, The Nine Muses, 1990-1997, granite, 132 x 240 x 360 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, 'Three Phased Monster', and Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, 'Arch II, Set II', 1995Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

'Sacred Sum', aluminum, lighting, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the Artist

Klip Collective, Singularity Ring, and Michele Oka Doner, Radiant Disk, 1999, cast bronze, 2/2, 33 1/2 x 75 1/2 x 75 1/2 inches, and Ice Ring, 1992, cast bronze, 3/3, 18 inches x 120 inches diameter, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson AtelierMichael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Klip Collective, 'Three Phased Monster', and Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, 'Arch II, Set II', 1995Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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