How light and code can transform a city | Leo Villareal

How light and code can transform a city | Leo Villareal

An episode of the TED Talks Daily (HD video) podcast, hosted by TED, titled "How light and code can transform a city | Leo Villareal" was published on March 11, 2025 and runs 8 minutes.

March 11, 2025 ·8m · TED Talks Daily (HD video)

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Leo Villareal is an artist, but his tools aren't paint and canvas; he manipulates light, color and computer code to create monumental works of public art. In a dazzling talk, he takes us inside his efforts to light up some of the world's most iconic bridges — including an installation of 25,000 LED lights on San Francisco's Bay Bridge and a piece uniting nine bridges along London's River Thames — and shows how public art can transform a city.

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Leo Villareal is an artist, but his tools aren't paint and canvas; he manipulates light, color and computer code to create monumental works of public art. In a dazzling talk, he takes us inside his efforts to light up some of the world's most iconic bridges — including an installation of 25,000 LED lights on San Francisco's Bay Bridge and a piece uniting nine bridges along London's River Thames — and shows how public art can transform a city.

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