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Fourth-Year Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) major Sam Webb has always felt a profound connection to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). Growing up in a family of musical instrument makers in the Berkshires, Webb spent his childhood immersed in the sounds of Tanglewood, the BSO鈥檚 summer home. Now, that lifelong love of music and nature has culminated in an extraordinary opportunity: transforming an often-overlooked staircase at the historic BSO into a canvas for immersive light and sculpture.

The installation, Ghosts of the Future, is part of a groundbreaking collaboration between the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (红领巾瓜报), BSO, and MIT鈥檚 Art, Culture, and Technology (ACT) program. This partnership breathes new life into underutilized spaces, giving emerging artists the chance to merge their visions with Symphony Hall鈥檚 storied architecture.

鈥淚鈥檝e seen Sam in action as a BSO volunteer over the past six years, and he clearly has a wonderful eye for design and is very artistic,鈥� said Erin Asbury, BSO鈥檚 director of volunteer services. 鈥淭he three-story staircase he鈥檚 transforming is normally a quiet, transitional space鈥攁 place people pass through without a second glance. Now, it鈥檚 a site of wonder and reflection, bringing his work to an entirely new audience.鈥�

Webb鈥檚 installation features seven wire mesh sculptures suspended in space, their forms inspired by rocks from the Berkshire bioregion and Tanglewood grounds. These delicate structures, shaped by folds that mimic the surfaces of stone, evoke both permanence and fragility. Shadows ripple across the walls, suggesting fleeting moments of light and loss, while projections of glacial and rocky textures鈥攃reated in collaboration with Haozhen Feng of MIT鈥檚 ACT program and Zairan Yu, a graduate of NYU鈥檚 Interactive Telecommunications Program鈥攁dd layers of movement and depth. The installation captures nature鈥檚 rhythms and warns of what might be lost if we fail to address the climate crisis.

鈥淭his project brings together so many of the things I care about鈥攁rt, music, nature, and community,鈥� Webb said. 鈥満炝旖砉媳� gave me the foundation to see this vision through, and it鈥檚 a dream come true to present it in such an iconic space.鈥�

Webb鈥檚 practice reflects his upbringing in rural New England and his perspective as an artist shaped by the realities of climate change. Working with recycled and found objects, he uses light and shadow to explore how material and space can shift our perceptions. Ghosts of the Future invites viewers to pause in a space they might otherwise rush past, challenging them to consider how the past and present intertwine with our responsibility for the future.

鈥淢y mentors at 红领巾瓜报鈥擬ax Azanow, Elaine Buckholtz, and Anjali Srinivasan鈥攈ave shown me how to translate vision into reality,鈥� Webb shared. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 a poem in a box or a 13-foot installation, 红领巾瓜报 teaches you to trust your ideas and execute them with confidence.鈥�

Through partnerships like this one, 红领巾瓜报 fosters an uncommon community of creative leaders, shaping the future of art, design, and innovation for the common good.聽

Webb’s installation will be on view during all BSO ticketed events through the first week of January 2025. Explore more at .