{"id":2279,"date":"2016-01-21T11:21:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T10:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:37:34","slug":"synchronicity-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279","title":{"rendered":"Synchronicity (Thailand)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Synchronicity (Thailand) TRAILER\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/151537139?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"post-infos\">\n            <h2 class=\"post-infos__title\">Infos<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"post-infos__columns\">\n                <div class=\"post-infos__col post-infos__col--left\">\n                    <p class=\"post-infos__year\">2016<\/p><p>Robin Meier &amp; Andre Gwerder<br>Digital Video (4k\/2k), Stereo Soundtrack<br><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post-infos__col post-infos__col--right\"><p>Produced by Audemars Piguet Art Commission, Le Brassus<br>DoP: Nikolai Zheludovich<br>Editing: Mariko Montpetit<br>Thanks to Anchana Thancharoen, Kasetsart University, Bangkok<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    \n\n\n<p>In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED\u2019s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2260\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hallu.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2260\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2293\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/bushledtree.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2293\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2265\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/led-ff-ff.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2265\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2267\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/elec.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2267\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2263\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bushclose2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2263\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2261\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2261\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"2259\" src=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/clouds.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2259\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED\u2019s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[19,47],"class_list":["post-2279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-works","tag-fireflies","tag-sync"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED\u2019s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"robin meier wiratunga\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"534\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0\"},\"headline\":\"Synchronicity (Thailand)\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279\"},\"wordCount\":101,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/IMG_5189.gif\",\"keywords\":[\"fireflies\",\"sync\"],\"articleSection\":[\"works\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279\",\"name\":\"Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/IMG_5189.gif\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/IMG_5189.gif\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/01\\\/IMG_5189.gif\",\"width\":300,\"height\":534},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?p=2279#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Synchronicity (Thailand)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/\",\"name\":\"robin meier wiratunga\",\"description\":\"artist website and portfolio\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/robinmeier.net\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga","og_description":"In a mangrove forest in Thailand live fireflies (Pteroptyx malaccae) synchronise their flashes with computer controlled LED\u2019s. By establishing a light-based form of communication with the insects, the artists influence the rhythmic flashing of large colonies of fireflies. A silent orchestra harmonises without the need for a conductor. With no central control, computers and insects interact in this rhythmic composition of light.","og_url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279","og_site_name":"robin meier wiratunga","article_published_time":"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":300,"height":534,"url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif","type":"image\/gif"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/#\/schema\/person\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0"},"headline":"Synchronicity (Thailand)","datePublished":"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279"},"wordCount":101,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif","keywords":["fireflies","sync"],"articleSection":["works"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279","url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279","name":"Synchronicity (Thailand) - robin meier wiratunga","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif","datePublished":"2016-01-21T10:21:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-27T20:37:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/#\/schema\/person\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif","contentUrl":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5189.gif","width":300,"height":534},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?p=2279#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Synchronicity (Thailand)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/#website","url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/","name":"robin meier wiratunga","description":"artist website and portfolio","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/#\/schema\/person\/4bb244780550926b09928d8d11a13fd0","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4300ef5db4c1119caab717a4f56d23ec6e575d5e9adcb709f19302aa42fdfdd1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"url":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2279"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32353,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279\/revisions\/32353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robinmeier.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}