Stamford Downtown, in partnership with The Ferguson Library, is proud to announce a new temporary public art installation featuring an immersive light projection created by award-winning Stamford-based artist Holly Danger. The installation will illuminate the east façade of the iconic Ferguson Library at 1 Public Library Plaza, transforming one of Downtown’s most visible civic landmarks into a vibrant, animated canvas.
This initiative continues Stamford Downtown’s mission to enhance the urban core through public art, cultural engagement, and placemaking, while inviting the community to experience their city in a renewed and uplifting way.
The inaugural projection, titled Endless Color, is an ever-changing, 10-minute seamless loop of Danger’s most vivid and expressive video artwork. Drawing inspiration from nature, each composition blends photography, video, drawing, and layered animated collage—creating a soothing, dreamlike flow of color, form, and movement. The installation is designed to uplift viewers during the darkest, coldest months of the year by offering a moment of wonder, beauty, and peace.
“Endless Color highlights the creativity of Holly Danger while adding artwork to Bedford Street and highlighting the Ferguson Library. Stamford Downtown believes in the power of art to foster personal connection, to brand Downtown as a hub for culture and creativity while also attracting patrons to our many Downtown restaurants and entertainment establishments,” said Michael Moore, President of Stamford Downtown.
Danger’s work evolves from footage she captures in nature and transforms into abstract visual environments intended to enhance surrounding architecture and spark emotional connection. The projection’s slow, fluid transitions allow passersby to pause, breathe, and step outside the routine of their day.
“My mission as an artist is to project light into the world—because when we ignite our light from within, it illuminates everything and everyone around us,” says Danger, whose installations have been exhibited at museums and galleries internationally, including The Bruce Museum, Museum of the Moving Image, and K Museum of Contemporary Art.
The Ferguson Library’s east elevation—spanning 39 feet by 64 feet—was selected for its architectural prominence and visibility from Broad Street and Bedford Street. The new installation fulfills Stamford Downtown’s objective to support artists while creating interactive and accessible artwork that reflects the spirit of the community.
Stamford Downtown facilitated the process to ensure the projection is designed with sensitivity to the library’s historic context, neighborhood light conditions, and public safety.
A partnership with 11th Hour Productions, based in Watertown, CT, delivered the technology required to produce the artwork. This included a custom-designed, weatherproof housing system for two large-format 15,000-lumen projectors.
Given the presentation’s three-month duration, it was essential to build a rock-solid, fully redundant projection solution. The custom Projector Dog House (PDH-1000) is equipped with specialized systems to ensure optimal operating conditions and continuous performance monitoring. These systems include a Starlink satellite internet connection, remote temperature and humidity control and monitoring, web cameras, dynamic video playback software, and a projector monitoring and timer system.
To achieve maximum brightness and reliability, the images from both projectors are meticulously aligned and layered. This configuration provides enhanced luminosity as well as full redundancy in the event of a lamp failure during the installation.
The installation will run throughout the winter season from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. It will be visible nightly on the east façade of The Ferguson Library until March 7, 2026.
About Holly Danger
Holly Danger is a Stamford-based artist specializing in video, light, and motion. She is the Founder of the Danger Gallery, an immersive art space dedicated to creating multi-sensory experiences. Her work spans over 15 years of exhibitions, installations, and collaborations across the U.S. and internationally. She is a recipient of the Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award and has been featured at digital and light art festivals worldwide. hollydanger.com