What Jen Lewin Studio does

Jen Lewin Studio is a Brooklyn, New York-based interactive art studio founded in 1999 by American installation artist Jen Lewin. The studio designs and fabricates large-scale interactive light sculptures that respond to human movement through proprietary LED platforms, motion-sensing circuits, infrared heat-mapping cameras, mesh-network firmware, and custom code. Its portfolio spans permanent architectural installations, traveling exhibition works, and private commissions, organized into named series such as The Pool, Aqueous, Cosmos, Reflect (LED platform works), the Laser Harp family (Chandelier Harp, Sidewalk Harp, Magical Harp, Flow), the Edison series (Cloud, Drops, Octopus, Orb), and the Extinct Animal Series (The Ursas). Notable installations include Cosmos at 15,000 square feet, The Aurora at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, and The Last Ocean, an installation built from reclaimed ocean plastic through a partnership with Ocean Plastic Technologies.

Name

Jen Lewin Studio

Legal name

Jen Lewin Studio

Website

https://jenlewinstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jen Lewin Studio is a Brooklyn-based interactive art studio that designs, fabricates, and commissions large-scale interactive light sculptures for municipalities, airports, real estate developers, corporations, and private collectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Art Installations

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Staging, Scenic & Set Fabrication (Stages, Backdrops, Scenic Builds) (THAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Interactive light sculptures
• Public art installations
• Custom commissioned art
• Interactive LED platforms
• Motion-sensing installations

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Art Commissions: Custom interactive sculpture commissions for public spaces, cities, municipalities, and government entities. Projects include permanent outdoor installations in parks, airports, and civic spaces.
2. Private Collections: Sale of interactive sculptures and light installations to private collectors and corporate clients for private spaces.
3. Corporate Installations: Commissioned works for corporate spaces including office buildings, retail environments, and hospitality venues.
4. Traveling Exhibitions: International traveling exhibitions of interactive sculptures for festivals, museums, and cultural institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jen Lewin Studio designs, fabricates, and installs large-scale interactive light sculptures and public art installations. Each piece uses proprietary motion-sensing, LED mesh-network, and laser-triggered technology to respond to visitor movement, with site-specific commissioned works delivered to municipalities, airports, corporations, museums, and private collectors worldwide.

Product overview

Jen Lewin Studio creates interactive public art installations centered on light, movement, and community connection. The studio's core offerings span several product categories: large-scale interactive LED platform works (The Pool, Aqueous, Cosmos, Reflect, Flow), laser harp musical instruments (Chandelier Harp, Sidewalk Harp, Magical Harp, Long Harp, Arc Harps, Andante), the Edison series merging vintage bulb aesthetics with modern LED technology (Edison Cloud, Edison Octopus, Edison Drops, Edison Orb), permanent architectural sculptures (The Aurora, Boundless, Euclid, Phronesis, Helix, Brookfield Cloud, Ballston Chandelier), environmental sustainability-themed works (The Last Ocean, The Ursas, Cyclicality, Myco, Atlas), and special thematic series including the Have Art Will Travel traveling program and the Extinct Animal Series. The studio also produces indoor and wearable works (Butterfly, Nova, Moths, Light Curtain) and custom lighting commissions. All interactive works use proprietary sensor technology, mesh networking, and custom code to respond to human touch, movement, and proximity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Pool A giant field of concentric circles that swirl with light when activated by touch, using mesh-network technology and custom code to encourage participation in an ever-changing composition. Traveled to 60+ venues in 20+ countries.
• Aqueous A sequence of interactive LED platforms forming trails of light that shift color and reflection during the day and glow in full illuminated interactivity at night; composed of modular Golden Ratio platforms installable in multiple configurations.
• Cosmos The studio's largest sculpture at 15,000 sq. ft., featuring spiraling LED pathways coded to sense and respond to impact, vibration, and movement; part of the Have Art Will Travel traveling exhibition program.
• The Last Ocean A traveling landscape of interactive platforms made from reclaimed ocean plastic, evocative of a luminescent ice field composed of geometric tessellations; highlights plastic pollution and ocean conservation.
• The Aurora

Quantifiable outcome

• The Pool has traveled to over 60 venues in more than 20 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ocean Plastic Technologies (OPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPT in South Africa collaborates with Jen Lewin Studio to re-engineer the circular plastic economy by finding new ways to recycle and repurpose ocean-bound plastic pollution. The Last Ocean is handmade from collected ocean and ocean-bound plastic trash collected from coastal communities, ground down and melted to create the artwork.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Meow Wolf: US-based arts and entertainment company creating immersive, interactive, light-and-sound-driven permanent installations (e.g., House of Eternal Return). Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio's permanent interactive light installations in creating destination public-experience venues on commission/development basis.
• Sila Sveta: Moscow-based studio producing multimedia and light installations for festivals, brand activations, and public spaces. Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in the creative fabrication of technologically ambitious public-facing light installations for event and venue clients.
• NONOTAK Studio: Artist duo creating immersive light and sound installations. Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio's Laser Harps and interactive light works at the intersection of music, motion sensors, and immersive environment design.

Direct peers

• United Visual Artists (UVA): UK-based studio designing large-scale light, sound, and projection installations (e.g., 'Momentum' at Pioneer Courthouse Square). Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in producing architectural-scale interactive artworks using custom code and lighting technology.
• Random International: London-based studio known for interactive installations like 'Rain Room' and 'Self-Destructing Chair.' Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in building sensor-driven, participant-responsive light and motion artworks commissioned by museums and corporate/architectural clients.
• TeamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective creating large-scale immersive digital and light installations for museums, festivals, and public spaces. Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in producing site-specific, visitor-responsive installations sold to institutional and corporate clients globally.
• Studio DRIFT: Dutch artist studio known for large-scale kinetic and light installations (e.g., 'Shylight,' 'Fragile Future'). Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in fusing light, motion, and nature-inspired themes for permanent and touring public art installations.
• Refik Anadol Studio: Los Angeles-based studio producing AI-driven light and data sculpture installations for museums and public buildings. Comparable to Jen Lewin Studio in the use of proprietary technology (AI/light) to create destination installations bought by cultural institutions and developers.

Others

• SymmetryLabs: US studio specializing in programmable LED lighting installations for events, brands, and architectural projects. Adjacent to Jen Lewin Studio as an enabling peer in the niche of large-scale programmable LED fabrication and installation, but more commercial/event-focused and less art-driven.

Broad incumbents

• Madwell / Momentary: Larger experiential design and fabrication shops operating in the broader custom public art / experiential design space. Adjacent peers that handle fabrication and installation of large-scale interactive art for commercial and municipal clients with broader service portfolios than Jen Lewin Studio's niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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