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A Collaborative Sign by Disorient 2022 campers<BR>
A Collaborative Sign by Disorient campers<BR>
organized by the CoSign Cell<BR>
By the <I>CoSign Cell</I><BR>
designed by The Eye in 2019<BR>
Composed by <I>The Eye</I> in 2019<BR>
Stored in the [[CoSign_Container|CoSign Container]]<BR>


Our Collaborative Sign (CoSign) is made of clusters of wooden 3D pixels supported by a metal structure (pallet rack, scaffolding, etc.). Each pixel is about 30" wide x 30" tall x 8" deep.<BR>
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The letter "D" is composed of 54 pixels organized in clusters of 2x3 pixels. Those clusters are stackable for transportation and storage as shown in illustration.<BR>
==Description==
====CoSign: A Collaborative Sign by Disorient====


===CoSign (Disorient [[Camp#2022|Camp]] at BM22)===
CoSign is a large-scale, three-dimensional rendering of<!-- (so far parts of)--> the word Disorient, brought to life through clusters of wooden “pixels”—each one a handcrafted box painted Disorient orange and lit from within.<BR>
[[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.skp]]<BR>
 
Each pixel measures 23” wide × 23” tall × 11” deep and houses a single orange LED bulb. By night, they glow brightly. By day, they stand tall. The letters are designed to be supported by a simple metal framework—pallet racks, scaffolding, or whatever’s clever.<BR>
 
====A Gentle Provocation in a Loud Landscape====
 
In an era when LED art has evolved into a full-blown spectacle—often dazzling, often complex—CoSign offers something different: a pause. A breath. A chance to step back.<BR>
 
Created by Disorient, a collective that helped usher LED art onto the playa in the late 1990s thanks to co-founder and light artist [http://villareal.net Leo Villareal], CoSign is consciously and intentionally low-tech.<BR>
 
Since our beginning in 2001, Disorient has been known for pushing light into new dimensions. But now that LEDs have gone mainstream—and the race for the brightest, biggest, and most intricately sequenced never seems to end—we decided it was time to dial it back.<BR>
 
So we went back to basics.<BR>
 
====Binary Beauty====
 
CoSign isn’t animated. It doesn’t flash or dazzle. It simply turns on. Or off. That’s it.<BR>
 
In its refusal to perform, CoSign reveals the quiet elegance of binary logic—the same principle that underlies all LED art, and all digital life. It invites you to rediscover the poetry of simple presence and absence.<BR>
 
Sometimes, the most illuminating act is to not chase spectacle.<BR>
 
====Form, Function, and Freedom====
 
CoSign is designed with two clear goals in mind:<BR>
1. To capture attention from a distance, and<BR>
2. To invite meaningful interaction up close.<BR>
 
To achieve this, the sign’s size and pixel proportions are consistent across the entire structure—ensuring legibility and impact. But how each pixel is built? That’s where things get interesting.<BR>
 
In fact, we encourage variation. Construction isn’t just fabrication—it’s expression. Each builder brings their own style, quirks, and energy to their module. This diversity becomes visible and meaningful when experienced up close, turning the structure into a mosaic of creative fingerprints.<BR>
 
====Built by Many, Made for All====
 
CoSign is more than a sign—it’s a collaborative canvas.<BR>
 
Anyone helping bring it to life is welcome to leave their mark, so long as the overall coherence holds. Beyond construction, campers are invited to personalize individual pixels with small 2D or 3D [[Pornj]] objects that live inside the boxes—surrounding, but not blocking, the light.<BR>
 
These contributions can be sculptures, paintings, collages, written memories—each one a tiny altar to a Disorient moment, story, or feeling.<BR>
 
====CoSign is Disorient====
 
It doesn’t just spell our name—it reflects who we are. A collection of individuals creating something bright, bold, and beautifully communal.<BR>
 
<!--Collaborative Sign (CoSign) is a large 3D rendition of letters of Disorient. It is made of clusters of wooden 3D pixels painted orange and designed to be supported by a metal structure (pallet rack, scaffolding, etc.). Each pixel is a wooden box 23" wide x 23" tall x 11" deep. There is a single orange LED bulb lights-up each pixel at night.<BR>
 
CoSign invites you to take a step back.<BR>
In a world where LED art has become an ever-escalating spectacle—a dazzling arms race of brightness and complexity—CoSign offers a moment of reflection. Created by Disorient, a collective that helped pioneer LED art on the playa thanks to Leo Villarreal, one of our founders and an early visionary in the field, CoSign is deliberately and proudly low-tech.<BR>
 
Since Disorient’s beginnings in 2001, we’ve been synonymous with innovation in light. But as LED art has become mainstream and increasingly intricate, we felt the time was right to rebalance the conversation. CoSign is our response: a minimalist light sculpture that strips away the sequencing, effects, and excess to focus on the fundamental principle behind it all—binary logic.<BR>
 
Just two states: on and off.<BR>
That’s the entire language of CoSign. No animation, no flourish—just presence or absence. In this simplicity, we invite participants to rediscover the beauty of the basic. Sometimes, stepping back is the most illuminating act of all.<BR>
 
CoSign is conceived with a dual purpose:<BR>
(a) to capture attention from a distance, and<BR>
(b) to invite meaningful interaction up close.<BR>
 
For objective (a) to succeed, the size and proportion of each pixel must remain consistent across the entire sign. However, the process of achieving that consistency need not be rigid. On the contrary, variation in how the modules are constructed is not only accepted—it’s encouraged. This flexibility transforms the act of building into a creative gesture. Embracing construction-level diversity acknowledges the craft as an integral part of the artwork, enriching the close-up experience (b).<BR>
 
Everyone involved in bringing CoSign to life is invited to express their individuality—provided the overall coherence needed for (a) remains intact.<BR>
 
Beyond the fact that this Sign is fabricated by an evolving group of DOers, campers are invited to add their personal touch. These vignettes can be 2D or 3D [[Pornj|pornj]] objects that fit inside a pixel while leaving room for the light in the center. Each object can be a description (sculpture, painting, collage, written words...) of a personal Disorient experience or memory. Some pixels could also be used as dioramas for objects from the [[Disorient_Museum|Disorient Museum]].<BR>
 
CoSign is a more than a metaphor for Disorient. It IS Disorient.<BR>
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===Elements and Modules===
 
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===The Notch===
All 3/4” plywood items (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K) need 3/4” triangular notches all cut on one side for electrical cables. Notches start at 1 foot from a short edge and are cut every 2 feet. Notches are usually cut with a jigsaw.<BR>
[[Image:20230610CoSignNotch.jpg|326px]] [[Image:20230417CoSignDIS.Notch.jpg|260px]] [[Image:20230417CoSignDIS.NotchDetail.jpg|168px]]
 
==[[D25_Camp|D25]]==
Fabrication lead: <I>DGFT</I><BR>
Assembly lead: <I>Pinky</I><BR>
Composer: <I>The Eye</I><BR>
 
Due to weather conditions we were not able to assemble the "S" at D23. We used the plywood elements that we had prepared for CoSign as walking paths in camp to address the mud problem after several days of rain. DGFT volunteered to fabricate those elements again and connect them into modules for the "Ess" ready to be transported to the playa for D25 following our D23 plans and cut list.<BR>
 
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===Fabrication of modules pre playa in Sonoma, CA===
Discussion on [https://discord.com/channels/932718953892040734/984588546348298280/1126906645012807742 Discord]<BR>
Cut List [[File:20230607CoSignElementsDimensionsForD23Addition.pdf]]<BR>
 
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===D25 Shopping List for the Ess===
(70 bulbs) [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sunlite-60-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Dimmable-Filament-E26-Medium-Base-LED-Light-Bulb-in-Orange-2-Pack-HD02269-1/312593722?MERCH=REC-_-pip_alternatives-_-312593793-_-1-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a Home Depot 2 pack] and/or [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B4B5WGR/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A25GCJCNZU2KLL&th=1 Amazon 6 pack]<BR>
(50 Porcelain Outlet Box Mounts) [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HJBCGU/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 Amazon]<BR>
 
==[[D24_Camp|D24]]==
In 2024 we add the letter i and three dots to make a "Di..." CoSign expanding on [[#CoSign_at_D23|last year's "D"]]<BR>
 
Assembly lead: <I>IceCream</I><BR>
 
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====On-site installation notes====
In 2022 and 2023, we used long boards (2x4s and 2x6s) in the back of CoSign to help hold modules together better. This installation technique resulted in damaged modules during disengage.<BR>
 
In 2024 we decided to try assembling each letter in place one module at a time instead of assembling the entire letter and raising it up against the pallet rack. This resulted in almost no damage to the modules. It was a little harder to install the higher modules but overall this seems to be a safer and less damaging way to install CoSign.
 
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====Extra electrical components after D24====
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Image:D24CoSign.19.jpg|D24 extra components
Image:D24CoSign.20.jpg| D24 extra components
Image:D24CoSign.21.jpg| D24 extra components
Image:D24CoSign.22.jpg| D24 extra components
</gallery><BR>
 
==[[D23_Camp|D23]]==
Cell lead: <I>IceCream</I><BR>
Design: <I>The Eye</I><BR>
Fabrication of elements in Reno: So On It, Karl Mak and friends<BR>
Playa assembly and installation: IceCream and friends<BR>
 
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==[[Camp#2022|D22]]==
Cell lead: <I>IceCream</I><BR>
After a successful "i" test at [[Country_Club#2022|CCX]], we present the "D" as part of the frontage of [[Camp#2022|Disorient Camp]] at Burning Man 2022.<BR>
"D" CoSign ran 100% on solar, part of our [[Sustainability_Efforts]].<BR>
 
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Image:D22CoSignSolarArray.1.jpg|Disorient [[Sustainability_Efforts|Sustainability effort]]
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Image:D22CoSignBreakDown.1.jpg|Parts of the "D" to be repaired at D23
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The letter "D" is composed of 54 pixels organized in clusters of 7 and 8 pixels. Those clusters are stackable for transportation and storage.<BR>
 
[[File:20220531CoSignDatBM2022.w.jpg|388px]] [[File:20220531CoSignDatBM2022.r.jpg|388px]] [[File:20220531CoSignDatBM2022.q.jpg|388px]] [[File:20220531CoSignDatBM2022.e.jpg|388px]]<BR>
 
Sides ready to be loaded in NYC container (11” x 96” x 24”)<BR>
[[File:20220612CoSignDSidesBeauregard.1.jpg|388px]] [[File:20220612CoSignDSidesBeauregard.2.jpg|388px]]<BR>
 
==The "i" of Disorient (CoSign at [[Country_Club#2022|CCX]])==
Fabricated by IceCream, Phil J. and The Eye<BR>
[[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.1.jpg|267px]] [[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.2.jpg|267px]] [[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.3.jpg|267px]] [[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.4.jpg|267px]] [[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.5.jpg|267px]] [[File:20220530DisorientCCXCoSign.6.jpg|267px]]<BR>
 
==Lighting for the D - Spring 2022 by Vadim==
Here are 2 options for 54 individually addressable pixels depending on power situation.<BR>
 
===Big generator===
If this is near the big generator it’s really easy to do it with completely rentable gear.<BR>
 
DIMMER RENTAL<BR>
You rent this guy - it’s a 48x 2.4 kilowatt dimmer rack:<BR>
https://www.usedlighting.com/2008/etc-48-x-2k-sensor-rack-cem-<BR>
Then you add one of these:<BR>
https://www.usedlighting.com/47398/etc-sensor-12-x-2-4kw-dimmer-rack<BR>
It’s a 12 rack - so now you’re at 60 dimmers total<BR>


[[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.2.jpg|800px]] [[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.3.jpg|400px]] [[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.4.jpg|400px]] <!--[[File:UP20190225.5.jpg|400px]]--><BR>
I gotta ask for a price quote. Renting big dimmers likely less expensive than buying small ones - unless you already have the small ones.<BR>


Campers invited to participate create a pornj object (2D or 3D) that fits into one pixel. That object is a visual and/or written description (sculpture, painting, collage, written words...) of their favorite Disorient memory. Some pixels might be used as dioramas for objects from the [[Disorient_Museum|Disorient Museum]].<BR>
CABLE TO BULB<BR>
Then you use this type of cable to go to the bulbs:<BR>
https://www.usedlighting.com/86/12-14-multi-cable-150- (750 USD)<BR>
https://www.usedlighting.com/14467/edison-break-out-6- (140 USD)<BR>


Once assembled, those pixels become the letter D. This single-letter Sign supported by pallet rack is part of the frontage of Disorient camp at BM22.<BR>
===Small generator===
If it’s gotta run off a 7k put-put genny it’s gonna to be done off dimmers that would likely have to be purchased. If you’re out in playa and you’re using a small generator with a photo cell and or timer you need the type of genny that can kick itself on under load<BR>


====Lighting====
DIMMER PURCHASE (2,000 USD)<BR>
There are 54 pixels . Correct ? Is this going to be out in playa or in camp ? What is the power situation. If this is near the generator it’s really easy to do it with completely rentable gear. If it’s gotta run off a 7k put-put genny it’s gonna to be done off dimmers that would likely have to be purchased .
You have to buy 10 of these and use regular zip (lamp) cord and I would just get a spool and connectors and custom make it for length.<BR>
You rent this guy - it’s a 48x 2.4 kilowatt dimmer rack                                      https://www.usedlighting.com/2008/etc-48-x-2k-sensor-rack-cem-
https://goknight.com/Chauvet-dj-dmx-4/<BR>
ETC 48 x 2K Sensor Rack CEM+ | Dimmers on UsedLighting.com
We sell ETC 48 x 2K Sensor Racks with CEM+ that are constantly maintained by our in-house technicians. Each unit is cleaned, tested, and come with a 180-day warranty.
Then you add one of these
https://www.usedlighting.com/47398/etc-sensor-12-x-2-4kw-dimmer-rack
ETC Sensor 12 x 2.4kW Dimmer Rack | Dimmers on UsedLighting.com
These ETC Sensor 12 x 2.4kW Dimmer Racks shows wear and tear, but they are in good working condition.Sensor+ Portable Packs provide powerful digital dimming for smallscale portable applications setup for basic DMX applications out of the box
It’s a 12 rack - so you’re at 60 dimmers total
Then you use this type of cable to go to the bulbs
https://www.usedlighting.com/86/12-14-multi-cable-150-
12/14 Multi Cable 150' | Cable on UsedLighting.com
Buy 150' 12/14 Multi Cable that are in good condition, have been maintained by our certified technicians and come with a 180-day warranty. Each cable is tested, cleaned, rolled, and tied before shipping.
Each of these has 6 dimmers in one cable and uses these to branch out  to the bulbs
https://www.usedlighting.com/14467/edison-break-out-6-
Edison Break-Out 6' | Break-Ins / Break-Outs on UsedLighting.com
We sell 6' Edison Break-Out Cables that are in good condition and come with a 180-day warranty. Each cable is cleaned and inspected by our certified technicians.
And then you buy a porcelain socket that’s surface mountable , the bulb and the connector
Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.


DATA CABLE<BR>
Oh you would also need a data cable to link the dimmers -So you would need 9’ of these - these we can buy new or used - also re-usable<BR>
https://www.usedlighting.com/13526/5-pin-dmx-cable-25-5-Pin<BR>


===Common to both options (~1100 USD total)===
16/2 CABLE (350 USD)<BR>
[[Image:20230728ElectricCableFromHomeDepot.png|300px]]<BR>


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-600-Watt-250-Volt-White-Outlet-Box-Lampholder-R50-49875-000/207106566
PORCELAIN SOCKET (150 USD)<BR>
The Home Depot
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-600-Watt-250-Volt-White-Outlet-Box-Lampholder-R50-49875-000/207106566<BR>
Leviton 600-Watt 250-Volt White Outlet Box Lampholder R50-49875-000
[[Image:20230728PorcelainSocketFromHomeDepot.png|300px]]<BR>
Leviton offers a complete line selection of incandescent, fluorescent and specialty lamp holders designed to the highest standards of quality, dependability and performance. A variety of types styles have been custom designed for any application. Leviton Lamp holders offer safe and efficient lighting of closets, garages, utility rooms, basements...
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sunlite-60-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Dimmable-Filament-E26-Medium-Base-LED-Orange-Light-Bulbs-6-Pack-HD02270-3/312593793
The Home Depot
Sunlite 60-Watt Equivalent A19 Dimmable Filament E26 Medium Base LE...
The Sunlite LED orange A19 bulbs deliver a beautiful vivid color. Consuming only 4.5-Watt of energy, they offer significant energy savings. Ideal for parties and events. Features an E26 medium base that
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Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.


BULB (220 USD)<BR>
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sunlite-60-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Dimmable-Filament-E26-Medium-Base-LED-Orange-Light-Bulbs-6-Pack-HD02270-3/312593793<BR>


CONNECTOR (175 USD)<BR>
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-125-Volt-3-Wire-Plug-Orange-R51-515PV-0OR/205165505<BR>


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-125-Volt-3-Wire-Plug-Orange-R51-515PV-0OR/205165505
SEQUENCE CONTROLLER (140 USD)<BR>
The Home Depot
Then we can use my console or whatever computer gadget you want to generate the DMX sequence for whatever length you want - I usually aim for 10 minutes and make it look nice<BR>
Leviton 15 Amp 125-Volt 3-Wire Plug, Orange R51-515PV-0OR
And we can use one of these to essentially be the VCR that played the DMX show back over and over and over again on a loop:<BR>
Leviton offers a large selection of 15, 20, 30 and 50 Amp Commercial Grade Straight Blade Plugs and Connectors, available in a wide variety of features. These rugged performers are moisture, chemical and abuse-resistant and they're ideal for indoor and outdoor use. Our EPTR rubber-backed plugs and connectors stand up to rough use, protecting aga...
https://www.newlighting.com/32537/new-chauvet-dj-dmx-rt<BR>
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You have to provide a microSD card for it<BR>
Then we can use my console or whatever computer gadget you want to generate the DMX sequence for whatever length you want - I usually aim for 10 minutes and make it look nice
And we can use one of these to essentially be the VCR that played the DMX show back over and over and over again on a loop
https://www.newlighting.com/32537/new-chauvet-dj-dmx-rt
Chauvet DJ DMX-RT | Splitters, Wireless, More on NewLighting.com
DMX-RT is a rugged and compact DMX recording device with triggerable playback. Copy, backup and transfer show files with a built-in micro SD card slot and included micro SD card. The unit comes with a mounting bracket for convenient mounting options.
This is a purchase and you have to buy a microSD card for it
Finally - you out it in a timer or a photo cell so that it turns on at dusk . And turns off at daylight . Or your run it for ever or if it’s in camp you just go turn it on.
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/commercial-grade-photocell/
AQLightingGroup
Commercial Grade Adjustable Photocell - PTXPC
Commercial Grade Adjustable Photocell (PTXPC) by AQLighting
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https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/multi-mode-astronomic-timer-yl-t120v/
AQLightingGroup
Multi-Mode Astronomic Timer - YL-T120V
With 5 different working modes, you now have more freedom in setting up your timers for your lighting system. Get this timer for your outdoor LED lighting system today at AQLighting
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If you’re out in playa and you’re using a small generator with a photo cell and or timer you need the type of genny that can kick itself on under load
RIGHT !!  So if you’re out in playa and you have a little genny and you  need little genny compatible dimmers. Then you have to buy 10 of these and use regular zip (lamp) cord and I would just get a spool and connectors and custom make it for length.
https://goknight.com/Chauvet-dj-dmx-4/
GoKnight
Chauvet DJ DMX 4
The best source for commercial lighting control, theatrical lighting, and professional sound products. Great customer service. Excellent technical support.
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So with small genny - you gotta BUY the dimmers - that’s 2,000$ then like 350$ for the cable and 550 for the connectors and 300$ for the bulbs and 175 for the sockets
Rental- I gotta ask for a price quote. But renting the big dimmers likely less expensive then buying the small ones - but you can prob re use the small ones for other projects in the future .
Oh you would also need a data cable to link the dimmers -So you would need 9’of these - these we can buy new or used - also re-usable
https://www.usedlighting.com/13526/5-pin-dmx-cable-25-
5-Pin DMX Cable 25' | 5 Pin on UsedLighting.com
We sell high quality 25' 5-Pin DMX Cables that are constantly maintained by our in-house technicians and come with a 180-day warranty. Compare pricing between used and new.


Vadim suggests using [https://www.usedlighting.com/44914/etc-sensor-96-x-2k-dimmer-rack-cem-classic- this type of dimmer].<BR>
PHOTO CELL (40 USD)<BR>
Finally, you out it in a timer or a photo cell so that it turns on at dusk. And turns off at daylight. Or your run it forever or if it’s in camp you just go turn it on:<BR>
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/commercial-grade-photocell/<BR>
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/multi-mode-astronomic-timer-yl-t120v/<BR>


===CoSign ([[Country_Club#2022|Disorient Country Club 2022]])===
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[[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.CCXback.jpg|400px]] [[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.CCXfront.jpg|400px]]<BR>
==CoSign Concept (2019)==
Scaffolding layout is adjusted depending on the size of scaffolding elements (ladders and crossbars) available.<BR>
[[File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.skp]]<BR>


Before [[Country_Club#2022|CCX]], the CoSign Cell organizes the wooden fabrication and electrical setup of CoSign pixels (mostly grouped in 2x3 modules). Each pixel is lit from the inside. The whole CoSign is sequenced.<BR>
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Supported by pallet rack or scaffolding.<BR>

Latest revision as of 00:18, 13 November 2025

A Collaborative Sign by Disorient campers
By the CoSign Cell
Composed by The Eye in 2019
Stored in the CoSign Container

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Description

CoSign: A Collaborative Sign by Disorient

CoSign is a large-scale, three-dimensional rendering of the word Disorient, brought to life through clusters of wooden “pixels”—each one a handcrafted box painted Disorient orange and lit from within.

Each pixel measures 23” wide × 23” tall × 11” deep and houses a single orange LED bulb. By night, they glow brightly. By day, they stand tall. The letters are designed to be supported by a simple metal framework—pallet racks, scaffolding, or whatever’s clever.

A Gentle Provocation in a Loud Landscape

In an era when LED art has evolved into a full-blown spectacle—often dazzling, often complex—CoSign offers something different: a pause. A breath. A chance to step back.

Created by Disorient, a collective that helped usher LED art onto the playa in the late 1990s thanks to co-founder and light artist Leo Villareal, CoSign is consciously and intentionally low-tech.

Since our beginning in 2001, Disorient has been known for pushing light into new dimensions. But now that LEDs have gone mainstream—and the race for the brightest, biggest, and most intricately sequenced never seems to end—we decided it was time to dial it back.

So we went back to basics.

Binary Beauty

CoSign isn’t animated. It doesn’t flash or dazzle. It simply turns on. Or off. That’s it.

In its refusal to perform, CoSign reveals the quiet elegance of binary logic—the same principle that underlies all LED art, and all digital life. It invites you to rediscover the poetry of simple presence and absence.

Sometimes, the most illuminating act is to not chase spectacle.

Form, Function, and Freedom

CoSign is designed with two clear goals in mind:
1. To capture attention from a distance, and
2. To invite meaningful interaction up close.

To achieve this, the sign’s size and pixel proportions are consistent across the entire structure—ensuring legibility and impact. But how each pixel is built? That’s where things get interesting.

In fact, we encourage variation. Construction isn’t just fabrication—it’s expression. Each builder brings their own style, quirks, and energy to their module. This diversity becomes visible and meaningful when experienced up close, turning the structure into a mosaic of creative fingerprints.

Built by Many, Made for All

CoSign is more than a sign—it’s a collaborative canvas.

Anyone helping bring it to life is welcome to leave their mark, so long as the overall coherence holds. Beyond construction, campers are invited to personalize individual pixels with small 2D or 3D Pornj objects that live inside the boxes—surrounding, but not blocking, the light.

These contributions can be sculptures, paintings, collages, written memories—each one a tiny altar to a Disorient moment, story, or feeling.

CoSign is Disorient

It doesn’t just spell our name—it reflects who we are. A collection of individuals creating something bright, bold, and beautifully communal.


Elements and Modules

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The Notch

All 3/4” plywood items (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K) need 3/4” triangular notches all cut on one side for electrical cables. Notches start at 1 foot from a short edge and are cut every 2 feet. Notches are usually cut with a jigsaw.
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D25

Fabrication lead: DGFT
Assembly lead: Pinky
Composer: The Eye

Due to weather conditions we were not able to assemble the "S" at D23. We used the plywood elements that we had prepared for CoSign as walking paths in camp to address the mud problem after several days of rain. DGFT volunteered to fabricate those elements again and connect them into modules for the "Ess" ready to be transported to the playa for D25 following our D23 plans and cut list.

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Fabrication of modules pre playa in Sonoma, CA

Discussion on Discord
Cut List File:20230607CoSignElementsDimensionsForD23Addition.pdf


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D25 Shopping List for the Ess

(70 bulbs) Home Depot 2 pack and/or Amazon 6 pack
(50 Porcelain Outlet Box Mounts) Amazon

D24

In 2024 we add the letter i and three dots to make a "Di..." CoSign expanding on last year's "D"

Assembly lead: IceCream

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On-site installation notes

In 2022 and 2023, we used long boards (2x4s and 2x6s) in the back of CoSign to help hold modules together better. This installation technique resulted in damaged modules during disengage.

In 2024 we decided to try assembling each letter in place one module at a time instead of assembling the entire letter and raising it up against the pallet rack. This resulted in almost no damage to the modules. It was a little harder to install the higher modules but overall this seems to be a safer and less damaging way to install CoSign.

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Extra electrical components after D24

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D23

Cell lead: IceCream
Design: The Eye
Fabrication of elements in Reno: So On It, Karl Mak and friends
Playa assembly and installation: IceCream and friends

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D22

Cell lead: IceCream
After a successful "i" test at CCX, we present the "D" as part of the frontage of Disorient Camp at Burning Man 2022.
"D" CoSign ran 100% on solar, part of our Sustainability_Efforts.


The letter "D" is composed of 54 pixels organized in clusters of 7 and 8 pixels. Those clusters are stackable for transportation and storage.

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Sides ready to be loaded in NYC container (11” x 96” x 24”)
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The "i" of Disorient (CoSign at CCX)

Fabricated by IceCream, Phil J. and The Eye
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Lighting for the D - Spring 2022 by Vadim

Here are 2 options for 54 individually addressable pixels depending on power situation.

Big generator

If this is near the big generator it’s really easy to do it with completely rentable gear.

DIMMER RENTAL
You rent this guy - it’s a 48x 2.4 kilowatt dimmer rack:
https://www.usedlighting.com/2008/etc-48-x-2k-sensor-rack-cem-
Then you add one of these:
https://www.usedlighting.com/47398/etc-sensor-12-x-2-4kw-dimmer-rack
It’s a 12 rack - so now you’re at 60 dimmers total

I gotta ask for a price quote. Renting big dimmers likely less expensive than buying small ones - unless you already have the small ones.

CABLE TO BULB
Then you use this type of cable to go to the bulbs:
https://www.usedlighting.com/86/12-14-multi-cable-150- (750 USD)
https://www.usedlighting.com/14467/edison-break-out-6- (140 USD)

Small generator

If it’s gotta run off a 7k put-put genny it’s gonna to be done off dimmers that would likely have to be purchased. If you’re out in playa and you’re using a small generator with a photo cell and or timer you need the type of genny that can kick itself on under load

DIMMER PURCHASE (2,000 USD)
You have to buy 10 of these and use regular zip (lamp) cord and I would just get a spool and connectors and custom make it for length.
https://goknight.com/Chauvet-dj-dmx-4/

DATA CABLE
Oh you would also need a data cable to link the dimmers -So you would need 9’ of these - these we can buy new or used - also re-usable
https://www.usedlighting.com/13526/5-pin-dmx-cable-25-5-Pin

Common to both options (~1100 USD total)

16/2 CABLE (350 USD)
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PORCELAIN SOCKET (150 USD)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-600-Watt-250-Volt-White-Outlet-Box-Lampholder-R50-49875-000/207106566
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BULB (220 USD)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sunlite-60-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Dimmable-Filament-E26-Medium-Base-LED-Orange-Light-Bulbs-6-Pack-HD02270-3/312593793

CONNECTOR (175 USD)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-125-Volt-3-Wire-Plug-Orange-R51-515PV-0OR/205165505

SEQUENCE CONTROLLER (140 USD)
Then we can use my console or whatever computer gadget you want to generate the DMX sequence for whatever length you want - I usually aim for 10 minutes and make it look nice
And we can use one of these to essentially be the VCR that played the DMX show back over and over and over again on a loop:
https://www.newlighting.com/32537/new-chauvet-dj-dmx-rt
You have to provide a microSD card for it

PHOTO CELL (40 USD)
Finally, you out it in a timer or a photo cell so that it turns on at dusk. And turns off at daylight. Or your run it forever or if it’s in camp you just go turn it on:
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/commercial-grade-photocell/
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/multi-mode-astronomic-timer-yl-t120v/

20220902CoSignMaterial.jpg

CoSign Concept (2019)

File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.skp

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Supported by pallet rack or scaffolding.

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