James Turrell at Wolfsburg
It was really amazing to experience the work of James Turrell in Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum.
It was like floating in light/air, if there was no gravity.
Exhibition also included models, drawings and fotos of Roden Crater Project.
It is admirable that he put in so much time and work(over 30 years and $40m) in search of light.
luzinterruptus: Streets in Madrid
Luzinterruptus is an anonymous artist collective based in Madrid. They conduct urban interventions in public spaces, using light as raw material.
They began to act on the streets of Madrid in late 2008 with the simple idea of putting a bright focal point to problems detected in the city that seem to pass unnoticed by the authorities and citizens.
They use LED, small light source, to light up small, often unnoticed, details in the streets.
Kiégő Izzók: CHB projection 2009
This work by Kiégő Izzók at CHB plays with architecture and darkness. By projecting site specific animation, the architectural space is completely distorted.
It questions our sub-conscious assumption of things we see.
Light-emitting fabric
Philips has developed new technology again, Lumalive.
Integrating LEDs into fabric but still keeps fabric’s flexibility. It is programable, i.e. you can upload your own animation on it.
It is very interesting progress in LED technolgy. However, on the application side, it seems limited to marketing use.
The Galaxy Dress
Since LED becomes more available and applicable, it is appearing in many different context. Here is a dress made from thousands of tiny full-colour LEDs.
The Galaxy Dress is the largest wearable display in the world and was created by designers Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz from the London-based fashion company CuteCircuit. Read more…
This article is contributed by Natalia via Mail Online.
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Fri: Work Of Light-less
Light_Darkness are inseparable. Each exist in the absence of the other.
This year’s new Turbine Hall installation at Tate Modern in London, How It Is, is by Polish artist, Miroslaw Balka. He offers visitors an experience of complete darkness.
As I try to put together this post, I am having great difficulty in gathering visuals to present you the darkness experience Balka offered. All photos I gathered below only skirting around the outside/ periphery of the actual piece, the Darkness Experience. Looking at the steel box from outside, seeing its construction detail, the photo taken from inside the Darkness showing the light outside, all attempt to portrait darkness with its opposite, light. How can you show darkness in 2D medium??
Without light, the screen you are looking at now couldn’t show you anything. Without Light, our daily life would be all together a different story.
Read more:
Miroslaw Balka at the Turbine Hall: at the edge of darkness http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/oct/12/miroslaw-balka-turbine-hall
Giant ‘black hole’ unveiled at the Tate Modern – but is it art? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1219892/Giant-black-hole-exhibition-Polands-Miroslaw-Balka-unveiled-Tate-Modern.html
Miroslaw Balka’s black box taps into dark fears at Tate Modern http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article6873401.ece
Edison’s Babel: new foto
Testing the new Osram Halogen energy saver bulb on Babel.
These bulb are essentially normal halogen light in Edison bulb glass. It is 30% more efficient than Edison bulb because filament is enclosed in halogen gas to allow it burns better while giving out light. Since halogen light is an improved version of Edison’s invention, it gives the same kind of warm light we are accustomed to.
Halogen energy saver is closer to a single point light source than Edison bulb. As a result, the shadow is more defined (see foto below).
In comparison to CFL, I prefer Halogen energy saver. It has better quality light in terms of colour temperature and light/ shadow effect. Unlike CFLs, there is no need to buy a even more expensive dimmable version, any Halogen energy saver bulb is dimmable.
Until cleaner and more sustainable lighting technology becomes available, for better light quality, I will use Halogen energy saver because I am concerned about the toxic mercury contain in the CFL.
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