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Rental list
- Contact: hello@rentinteractiveart.com
- To book: inquire from any piece's page below, or read how renting works.
- Insurance confirmed per event.
- Price is quoted per event.
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Orcar
by Aaron Rosenberg
A 24 ft illuminated orca on a 20 ft truck chassis. Twenty people ride inside the belly of the whale while 7,000 LEDs trace its ribs. Carries a Southern Resident orca message.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Structural engineer reviewed (not a P.Eng) Reviewed by a structural engineer (not a P.Eng). No P.Eng stamp. A written safety plan comes with every booking.
- Storage
- Lives on its chassis in Squamish Multi-day and multi-week placements welcome.
- Container fit
- Self-propelled (drives to site)
- Ground transport
- Drives itself to your site Highway-legal truck based in Squamish, BC. Transport within BC included; farther afield quoted per event.
- Home base
- Squamish, BC
- Crew & install
- On site and running in 1-3 hours Moving it takes 1 operator and 2 spotters. Parked, it runs unattended; a crew member manages the belly door during open hours.
- Machinery
- None for drive-in placement. / Crane only if you want it set on the ground off the chassis (quoted separately).
- Power
- Self-powered, no generator 12V battery bank drives ~1 kW of LED. A 2-hour daytime charge runs 12 hours of night lighting.
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Daisy
by Bob Schneeveis
The world's largest solar-powered tricycle: 15 ft tall, with a carriage for four adults behind the driver, running on nothing but sunlight.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Structural engineer reviewed (not a P.Eng) Reviewed by a structural engineer. / No P.Eng stamp.
- Storage
- Covered storage about 10 x 20 ft. / Panels fold for travel.
- Container fit
- Flatbed only
- Ground transport
- Flatbed trailer. / Quoted per event from its home base.
- Home base
- Vancouver, BC
- Crew & install
- Carries four passengers plus a driver. / The artist drives; one helper on site. Ready in under an hour.
- Machinery
- None on site. / Rides on and off its trailer by ramp.
- Power
- Solar-powered, no generator Runs on its own overhead solar panels.
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Prosthesis
by Jonathan Tippett
A 4-tonne, 13 ft, four-legged exoskeleton racing mech, piloted from the inside by a human with no autonomy. Guinness World Record holder for the largest tetrapod exoskeleton.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- P.Eng stamped P.Eng stamped. / Designed and built by mechanical engineer Jonathan Tippett; in field trials since 2017.
- Storage
- Stored indoors in its Squamish workshop. / Needs a covered space about 20 x 20 ft between events.
- Container fit
- Flatbed only
- Ground transport
- Heavy-haul trailer from Squamish Quoted per event.
- Home base
- Squamish, BC
- Crew & install
- Arrives with its own pilot and crew Piloted by Jonathan Tippett, its designer and builder.
- Machinery
- Lowbed trailer and a forklift or telehandler for unloading. / The crew supplies its own charging gear; you supply a 208V or 240V 50A drop for overnight charging.
- Power
- Fully electric, 36 kWh battery 96V lithium-ion pack driving two AC motors and hydraulic pumps, up to 150 kW (200 hp) peak. 15-60 minutes of operation per charge; charging agreed per event.
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Puffy Portal
by Madeleine Chaffee
A glowing fabric portal with a stained-glass pattern, lit from within. Walk through it, lounge under it, or gather around it. Made from recycled materials.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed
- Storage
- Packs into four bins. / About 4 x 4 x 4 ft total.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Packs down compactly. Easy to transport.
- Home base
- Victoria, BC
- Crew & install
- 2 people, ~2 hours. / Teardown takes about an hour.
- Machinery
- None. / Hand tools only.
- Power
- AC power required
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The Triangles
by Love & Light Productions
Three stand-alone, cedar-trimmed triangular lightboxes with laser-cut starburst faces. Mount them upright, set them up as tables, or build them into a stage front.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed
- Storage
- Stack flat, about 6 x 6 x 2 ft.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Fits a cube van. / Quoted per event.
- Home base
- Victoria, BC
- Crew & install
- The artists set it up Love & Light Productions handles setup and can bring their own lighting control.
- Machinery
- None. / Hand tools only.
- Power
- DMX-wired LED lighting Connects to your lighting system, or the artists bring their own controllers.
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The Observer
by Love & Light Productions
A full-size DJ booth faced with laser-cut wooden lightboxes: hexagons, spirals and a central all-seeing eye, backlit in five separately controlled LED sections.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed
- Storage
- Breaks into three panels. / About 8 x 4 x 2 ft stacked.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Fits a cube van. / Quoted per event.
- Home base
- Victoria, BC
- Crew & install
- The artists set it up Love & Light Productions handles setup and can bring their own lighting control.
- Machinery
- None. / Hand tools only.
- Power
- DMX-wired LED backlighting Five independently controlled light sections. Connects to your lighting system, or the artists bring their own controllers.
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Mondo Spider
by Jonathan Tippett
An eight-legged, 1,600 lb walking machine you ride. Steel legs step in a Klann linkage at a brisk walk, and since 2010 it has run silently on batteries.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- P.Eng stamped P.Eng stamped.
- Storage
- Stored indoors in Los Angeles. / About 8 x 8 ft footprint.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Enclosed trailer from Los Angeles. / Quoted per event.
- Home base
- Los Angeles, CA
- Crew & install
- Carries one rider Piloted by its builders.
- Machinery
- Ramp-equipped trailer; no crane. / A 120V outlet for charging between rides.
- Power
- Battery-electric, no generator 48V lithium iron phosphate pack (160 Ah). Range of about 14 km per charge.
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HeART Pod
by Tif! Shen
An anatomical heart of salvaged steel, mesh and glowing filament that floats at eye level. Press the stethoscope to your chest and it beats with your heartbeat.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed
- Storage
- Crated, about 5 x 5 x 6 ft.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Fits a cube van. / Quoted per event.
- Home base
- Squamish, BC
- Crew & install
- Small crew, under an hour
- Machinery
- None for the stand. / A lift or rigging crew if you hang it.
- Power
- Low-voltage LED, battery or 120V Addressable LED on its own Pixelblaze/Teensy controller.
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Arch
by Aaron Rosenberg
An illuminated arch on a raised platform: two paths rise from either side, unite at the top and climb together toward infinity. Step up, take someone's hand and say it out loud.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed Single-level and self-supporting. No suspended elements. Not P.Eng-stamped. Staked or ballasted to the site's wind exposure.
- Storage
- Stacks into a 4 x 8 ft footprint
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Utility trailer or cube van Modular sections. We deliver within BC, or you can collect.
- Home base
- Squamish, BC
- Crew & install
- 2-3 people, ~3 hours Hand tools only, no machinery. Teardown takes ~90 minutes.
- Machinery
- None. / Hand tools only.
- Power
- Under 500W on one 120V circuit LED in the ribs and platform edge. Add ~1 kW if you want our ceremony sound system (two 500W PA speakers and a mic).
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Noodle Box
by Aaron Rosenberg
A giant take-out noodle box you walk into. Step through a curtain of glowing noodles and pose for the crowd outside.
- Price
- quoted per event
- Engineering
- Not engineer reviewed Ground-level and self-supporting. No overhead or load-bearing upper elements. Not P.Eng-stamped. Staked for wind with 12-inch steel stakes and foam caps.
- Storage
- Flat-packs to 4 x 8 x 2 ft Breaks down to a stack of 4 x 8 ft panels.
- Container fit
- Fits a 20 ft container
- Ground transport
- Fits a cargo van or pickup Flat-packs. We deliver within BC, or you can collect.
- Home base
- Squamish, BC
- Crew & install
- 2 people, ~2 hours Hand tools only, no machinery. Teardown takes under an hour.
- Machinery
- None. / Hand tools only.
- Power
- Under 500W on one 120V circuit Blacklight, RGB floods, fairy lights and LED lid washes, all off one extension from your power drop.