Posted on 9/12/2022
URBAN SUN uses a UVC light system to eliminate up to 99.9% of airborne viruses, including the pandemic-causing coronavirus and strains of influenza. It’s a tool intended for use in public spaces that can improve health for workers, travelers, and residents in a non-invasive way.
Presented by designer Daan Roosegaarde, URBAN SUN will be on display September 10 and 11 at the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where it first appeared during the height of the pandemic before leaving to tour the world. The installment then allows visitors to gather “safely in light-purified air” and will be free of charge.
In artistic fashion, the light s...