Kinetic light sculpture
K.I.S.S (Kinetic Independent Solar System) is a series of kinetic light sculptures powered by collected and stored solar energy. The series's kinetic elements use custom-designed mechanisms, gears, and solar technology to create indoor and outdoor sculptures.
Deville Cohen is an artist living and working in New York City. His interdisciplinary practice merges sculpture and technology to create kinetic solar sculptures, video installations, and live performances that center physical objects as tools for collaborative processes. His works have been shown and produced in venues such as MoMA PS1, SFMoMA, PS122 Gallery, International Objects, The Center for the LessGood Idea, and Bates Dance Festival. He is a founding member of Artist Commit, an artist-run initiative invested in advocating for a climate-conscious, equitable, and resilient future. Deville is currently a visiting assistant professor at the Collaborative Arts Department at Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.