Relative Intensity Noise took place on October 10-11, 2025 at Momentous, a festival organized by The Momentary, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR. This page preserves one record of what happened based on 2,542 observations deemed notable over the course of two days.
The event began in a building interior characterized by a prominent green light, where a stage was being set up and a man in a blue shirt stood in a doorway. Initial observations frequently noted the green light in the back of the building and rooms with large windows. As the sequence progressed, men were seen working on machines, walking, or standing in various rooms, some with wires. The setting expanded to include platforms, balconies, and a new building, occasionally identified as a museum or theater. Throughout, diverse individuals were observed: men and women standing, walking, dancing, holding remotes, or using cell phones. The lighting transitioned, incorporating red, blue, purple, and pink hues, often alongside smoke, particularly around stages where performances were underway and on balconies where people watched. Railings, glass walls, and varied colorful lights consistently framed these activities.
The event initially featured blue and red lights originating from building exteriors and windows, illuminating large rooms with prominent walls and windows. Early observations detailed various individuals, including someone with a baseball bat, a woman with a clock, a man on a platform, and people working in rooms with new glass walls or studios, often sitting on floors. The lighting environment consistently highlighted blue and red hues, seen from windows or reflecting from TVs. The scene then introduced elements of smoke and fog, with smoke billowing from buildings and thick foggy cityscapes, often lit by blue, green, or street lights. Red and blue lights were noted in the sky, as reflections, or in bleachers, suggesting broader outdoor and stadium contexts, before returning to internal office and building settings where lights reflected on floors. As the event progressed, red, blue, purple, and pink lights became prevalent, frequently described in relation to stages in theaters or basements, on platforms, and within various rooms. Numerous individuals were observed standing, sitting, working on computers or with cell phones, and engaging in activities in these dramatically lit indoor environments, including performances on stages and balconies, maintaining a continuous focus on the interplay of colored lighting and human presence.