SPIRITS - Spring Equinox 2026 Event

Dear Babylonteam, dear Community

We are very delighted to share the announcement of the opening of the latest art-work of the artist John Gerrard, which started to be presented to the public, today on the Winter Solstice.

The artwork is a progressive 4 part project, spread over one year, presented on the website of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as a public installation.

Today on the Winter Solstice, and following a 3 month rythm, the frontpage of

is “taking over” by the artwork, to be the enty to the museum. Following and moving then into the year long exhibition.

We, as a small production team, are so pleased to be working and producing this work with, what we think is, the best engine in the world, babylonjs.

Especially this time, we have pushed ourselves to work even more innovatively, and that has been possible, as you are offering these possibilities through the Engine.

Huge shoutouts to the gaussian splat development team, you guys are just amazing, implementing the latest features, and that in a super professional manner.

Please enjoy the art!

Very gratefully, Werner.

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I agree (but I’m probably a bit biased :wink: ).

@Cedric will surely appreciate it!

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This is really good !!! :slight_smile:

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I take that with pleasure :slight_smile: We did put a lot of effort into the work.

Great thing is, 75 more will be added over the duration of one year, completing a full solar year.

Best. Werner

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Best way to start the year! Congrats on the release. Thank you for the nice words :slight_smile:

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Cedric, the implementation of the SOG did secure the project to be possible for us in Babylon.

And it pushed GS as well made the mobile/desktop versions possible in the quality we wanted to achieve.

So you literally are the hero for us.

Happy 2026 btw.
Looking forward to all the things to come.

Best.Werner

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I’m so glad it helped you ! :slight_smile:

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This is so incredibly cool!

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Thank you!

As per today, March 20th 2026, Spring Equinox, LACMA continues the show with the next Ocean > Indian Ocean.
A full set of 25 plastic shoes, found and collected alongside the Indian Ocean, and transformed into the artwork > SPIRITS - artist john gerrard

We have reworked the system of the first 25 works, as there were different requirements and needs for this Ocean.
So the shoes do show a more vivid behovior and the journey is different, but ending in a burnt state, where the only way is the reset.

We also have intensly worked on the sound/audio component, which now also has more technical advancements. The composition is focussed and reflects the different conditions of the SPIRIT, as well the touch has influence.

As the work continues, there are 2 more seasons to be developed, of which the Summer will be the pinnacle.

Please visit:

As today the Work does takeover the frontpage.
As well here, later in the exhibition section.

All the best
Werner

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