Brian Eno's light and sound installations "77 Million Paintings for Montefiore" and "Quiet Room for Montefiore" are being used by Montefiore Hospital in Hove, East Sussex, England, in an attempt to create a healing environment that can assist in the recovery of patients and staff.
Often cited as the inventor of "ambient music", Eno, 64, has created "77 Million Paintings for Montefiore", an installation of light and "generative music" in the reception area. Eno's "generative music" employs an electronic system so that the sounds are constantly changing and never repeat.
Eno has also created "Quiet Room for Montefiore", a space available downstairs to patients, visitors and staff as a place to "escape" – "somewhere to think, take stock or simply relax."
Here Eno decided that generative music would not be suitable so he has recorded a special soundtrack and created a light installation specifically for the space.
Eno, who previously created a soundtrack to enhance the airport experience for jittery fliers, was asked to provide installations by Robin Turner, a local surgeon, after this wife had spent two hours immersed in the quiet serenity of one of the producer’s installations.
Here is a recording from Brian Eno's DVD "77 Million Paintings" with music created by Eno's and musician Peter Chilvers' generative music iPad app "Scape":
Via Pitchfork.