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 commenced in a building featuring a green light in the back, inconsistently described at one point as the color of orange, with a stage being set up and a man in a blue shirt present in a doorway. Early observations depicted the building's interior, including rooms with large windows, walls, and wires, where men were seen standing, walking, and working on machines or projectors. As the event progressed, more individuals, comprising women, boys, and girls, appeared on platforms, balconies, and within various rooms. The ambient lighting evolved from green to include purple and green, eventually becoming predominantly red and blue, frequently noted reflecting in glass walls or illuminating stages, bars, and tunnels. Activities encompassed dancing, gaming, and musical performances by bands on stages, witnessed by audiences. The building's identity fluctuated between new and old structures, including an office and an 'observer newspaper building,' ultimately being described as a museum, with crew members present, all under the pervasive, dynamic red and blue light displays and their reflections.
The event initially featured observations of blue and red lights from windows and the back of buildings, often illuminating rooms with large walls and windows. Numerous individuals were seen engaged in various activities, such as holding a baseball bat, standing by a clock, cleaning, or working on computers. A new studio with a glass wall, yellow railing, and a large screen became a focal point, where groups of people gathered. The setting expanded to include basement locations like a former fire station and office buildings, consistently featuring blue and red lighting. Smoke and fog then emerged, affecting both cityscapes and indoor environments, frequently accompanied by red and blue lights, described as "colors of the night" or stadium lights. The narrative progressed to a strong emphasis on stages and platforms within various buildings, theaters, and bars. Here, individuals were observed standing, performing, or watching, bathed in an evolving spectrum of colored lights, including blue, red, purple, pink, green, and yellow. These stages were frequently noted as being "set for the show" or "performance," with people interacting within these visually dynamic, and at times foggy or smoke-filled, environments, often from balconies or elevated platforms.