Spectratext

Spectratxt is a 10 metre reflective steel structure by light artist Peter Freeman. Made in 2004 and commissioned by Middlesbrough Council, it stands in the heart of the town centre in Middlesbrough. The sculpture emits colourful light through one thousand points of optical fibre. The work is interactive and activated by sending words such as 'Chromapop' and 'Boro' through text messages, which animates the light in different ways. It was inspired by Captain Cook's journeys to Tahiti.