"We also recorded testimonials from Kiwis with dementia, and their families and as you move through you can hear them in a soundscape," Mr Barriga-Larririere said.
The sculpture wowed thousands in Auckland when it made its first New Zealand appearance last year and Mr Barriga-Larririere said he was excited to bringing it to Rotorua.
"We love the New Zealand public, they're so curious and happy to see what's going on."
Mr Barriga-Larririere said members of the public were curious about the sculpture as they were putting it together.
The team are hard at work putting together the Affinity sculpture in Rotorua's City Focus. Photo/Stephen Parker
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Two locals, who did not want to be named, had stopped to enjoy the sunshine and eat their lunch as the sculpture took shape.
"I'm definitely going to come back once it actually opens," one said.
"We came into town today, and when we saw it, it was the first I'd actually heard of it."
Mr Barriga-Larririere explained they were setting up the base pods first.
"There are going to be 114 points of interaction," he said.
"As you touch these bottom spheres the light shoots up through it. The more people that are interacting with it, the more colourful it will be."
Affinity coming to Rotorua is made possible by the support of its premium sponsor, health and care company Bupa. Support has also come from Rotorua Lakes Council and Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust.
Mr Barriga-Larririere said it was all part of making Rotorua a dementia-friendly city.
The sculpture will officially be up and running from Monday.
