Hold On

2026

Folded, painted laser cut steel, acrylic, felt, cherry wood, microcontroller, RGB LEDs, lithium battery.

When you're living in earthquake country, training tells you to cover your head, get under something sturdy, and hold on. At the top of a roller coaster's tallest arc, the best way to steady your stomach is to reach over to the person beside you and hold on. When the most important person in your life is saying goodbye and you can't bear it, hold on tight. This piece is for all the people just holding on.

Hold On is illuminated from both sides by 32 RGB LEDs, fading through meditative warm and cool tones at random intervals and in random order. It can run plugged into USB power, or untethered for six-plus hours on a charge. A button toggles the piece between standard always-on mode and "sculpture mode," which lets it operate unplugged for more than a month by fading in and out at random intervals of 8 to 12 minutes.

Dimensions: 5”w × 7”h × 2”d (127mm × 177mm × 50mm)