The San Francisco–based art collective FoldHaus enlisted tech help from then-undergrad Bomani McClendon ’17 when it was building Shrumen Lumen for Burning Man 2016. McClendon, now a software engineer for Facebook, worked as a programmer on the 12- to 18-foot tall mushrooms, which are now on display at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. With Kalan Kircher ’11, the digital lead for the project, McClendon programmed the giant glowing mushrooms to move and light up when observers step on a weight-sensitive pressure pad. The origami-based interactive art installation is part of the Renwick Gallery’s exhibition No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, which runs until January.
One Lucky Duck
Hannah Chung ’12 and Aaron Horowitz ’12, co-founders of Sproutel, design products that make a meaningful health impact on the lives of patients. The latest innovation from the patient-centered research company is called My Special Aflac Duck, an innovation that was recognized by Time as one of the “Best Inventions” of 2018. The stuffed animal, created in collaboration with the insurance agency Aflac, engages child cancer patients in play.
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