Edison Drops are part of Jen Lewin’s Edison Series, a group of sculptures that merge contemporary LED technology and interactivity with the historical incandescent lightbulb invented by Thomas Edison. In 2012, Edison bulbs ceased to be produced in the USA, prompting Lewin to begin this series using hand-blown glass bulbs custom designed to use LED light.

Evoking ripples in water, Edison Drops consist of a cluster of three orbs that utilize low-voltage lasers bouncing from the sculpture to the ground, sensing the distance between people below and the work. As participants move beneath them, they can effectively shoot ripples of light upward into the sculpture depending on their proximity to the sensor.

The Edison Drops are created using an aluminum framework of rings shaped by the original mold used to create The Pool (2008).