Vessel

Transparent OLED Sculpture
InfoComm 2023

A Living Canvas of Light

The Vessel reimagines how digital content can inhabit space. Through a layered composition of motion and transparency, the sculpture merges real-world objects with dynamic media to create a new architectural form.

A Transparent Canvas

Eight 55-inch transparent OLED panels form a crystalline display surface that wraps fully around the object inside. The faceted geometry is engineered for clarity, transparency, and visibility from all angles, allowing media to sit in the same physical space as the sculpture’s contents.

The Vessel’s faceted transparent OLED panels displaying blue and purple abstract visuals on a trade show floor.

Particle Simulations in Motion

Custom particle simulations rendered in 3D in 8K at 60fps move fluidly across every surface of The Vessel. These motion sequences create texture, energy, and atmospheric depth—turning the display case into an active digital environment. The visuals feel suspended within the volume of the sculpture, giving the installation a sense of motion and presence.

Upward view of The Vessel’s angular frame and transparent OLED panels displaying blue and purple imagery.

A Continuous Field of Motion

Pixel-mapped lighting inside the Vessel and around its base responds in harmony with the media on the transparent OLEDs. Subtle shifts in color and motion create a cohesive visual field, making the entire structure feel connected and alive as light travels through and around the form.

Luminary Design Co. branding displayed on a transparent OLED panel framed by blue lighting on The Vessel.
  • Project Administration
  • Creative Direction
  • Content Design
  • Experience Design
  • Environment Design
  • Physical Design
  • Lighting Design
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technology Integration
  • Fabrication & Installation
  • Q8 LG 55EW5F-A Transparent OLED Panels
  • Integrated Video Equipment
  • Integrated Ventilation & Cooling
  • Complex Multi-Layer Pixel Mapping

Build Story

Get an inside look at the creation of this project, from initial concept and design to engineering, production, and installation.

Luminary team assembling The Vessel’s tall metal frame in the fabrication shop.
The Vessel’s angular metal framework during fabrication, before installation of the display panels.
Luminary team installing transparent OLED panels on The Vessel, with electronics exposed at the base.
The Vessel during assembly, with display panels mounted to its frame and wiring visible in the open base.
Completed Vessel installation displaying colorful imagery across its faceted transparent OLED panels on a trade show floor.
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