Color Forest is part of a master plan to activate the Charlotte’s Rail Trail with art. Inspired by the different uses of the trail, Depeña focused on the idea of motion to activate an otherwise, static sculptural installation, recalled the works of Eadweard Muybridge and his development of the “zoetrope”. In Color Forest, the linear gradations of color are intended to be experienced at different traveling speeds and therefore, rendering different experiences based on the viewer’s movement. The result is the blending of color and the dynamic activation of the work. If you experience the installation on the CATS Light Rail, the effect will be sped up compared to riding bikes or the most contemplative, walking. At its simplest interpretation, Color Forest is intended to add another playful, colorful art installation to the Rail Trail. However, it can be also be reviewed as a contemplative study of our physiological responses to movement and our relationships to both time and space.