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See the world from a new perspective and explore how you shape the environment around you during Shape Your World at Beacon Park featuring Optik, an internationally touring installation by The Urban Conga in collaboration with Serge Maheu, produced by Creos. From September 3 - October 5, 2025 during park hours, Beacon Park will transform into a vibrant space filled with lights, abstract sounds, melodic music and curated cocktails and mocktails by Lumen Detroit, all in an open-air setting, designed to create a one-of-a-kind experience for Downtown Detroit visitors and design enthusiasts. With a venue theme of “Light, Energy and Motion” and an approach rooted in functional design, environmental responsibility, public accessibility and community, we are proud to host the Optik installation during 2025 Detroit Month of Design. ABOUT OPTIK Optik, by The Urban Conga, is an interactive installation that invites individuals to play with their surroundings and discover new perspectives on everyday environments. The installation features ten gyroscope-like structures each standing six feet tall. At the center of each structure is a dichroic film that reflects sunlight during the day and refracts the inner ring’s lighting at dusk, creating a constantly shifting display of color and light. As the audience rotates each unit, they create their own endless cascade of colors. The experience is amplified as sound joins the movement, turning each unit into a different musical instrument. Through movement and reflection of light, each of these colorful units encourages the public to engage with another unit and other people within the space, sparking spontaneous conversations, dance parties, jam sessions, light shows and to finally see each and everyone’s true color. Optik transports people away from their daily routine and into a state of play. It is no longer just a photogenic monument within a space; it becomes a communal hub for social connection. Shape Your World featuring the Optik installation is programmed by the Downtown Detroit Partnership. For more information about Beacon Park and the Lumen restaurant please visit: www.DTEBeaconPark.com or www.LumenDetroit.com
