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A Monument of Light - Turning a Gigantic Gas Tank into 320° LICHT | SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

Ryan Nance July 19, 2016

This gorgeous reuse of an industrial gas tank as a canvas for a light project show called 320° LICHT | SPATIAL EXPERIENCE melds the spatial and the virtual to amazing effect.

From the project page:

"The ‘320° Licht’ installation of URBANSCREEN uses the cathedral-like beauty of the Gasometer Oberhausen as the starting point for a fascinating game with shapes and light.

Within a radius of 320 degrees graphic patterns grow and change on the 100-metre high inside wall of the Gasometer.

The observer experiences the interplay between real and virtual space, in which the Gasometer seems to dissolve into its own, filigree structures and yet finally always reverts to its clear shape. ’320° Licht’ is achieved with kind project support from Epson Germany.

With approx. 20,000 square meters of area played upon, the installation is among the world’s largest and technically most sophisticated interior projections - interconnecting 21 powerful projectors to one projection screen."

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via Colossal
In 5tilt Tags light art, germany

Painting Your Walls with Light - Lamps by Calabarte

Ryan Nance January 10, 2016

Polish artist Przemek, also known as Calabarte, transforms African gourds into these lamps that paint your walls with patterns of light. 

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In 5tilt Tags furniture, design, light art, lights
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Intricate and Vibrant Light Paintings from Jeremy Jackson

Ryan Nance January 29, 2014

Also known as Tackyshack, Virginia-based photographer Jeremy Jackson,  creates, in both in 35mm film and digital light paintings in-camera without any Photoshop. 

He explains:

“The world is your canvas. Anything you can imagine can be painted a million different ways, time and space take on new meaning. Light is the brush and the environment is the canvas.” 

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via Design Taxi

In 5tilt Tags light art, light painting
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Finnish Silo Turned into A Modern Take on the Lighthouse

Ryan Nance January 17, 2014

In honor of Helsinki being named  the World Design Capital of 2012, Madrid-based design firm Lighting Design Collective (LDC) to created a permanent urban art light piece.

The Director of LDC, Tapio Rosenius: 

“At night 1250 white LED’s flicker and sway on the surface of the silo controlled by a bespoke software mimicking swarms of birds in flight – a reference to silo´s seaside location. The prevailing winds, well-known to those living in Helsinki, are used to trigger different light patterns in real time.

‘The enduring fascination of the complex movement of light and the amazing location by the sea will make this a captivating experience for the visitors and the residents of Helsinki.” 

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via Beautiful Decay

In 5tilt Tags light art, finland, design
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Light Sculptures in the Marble Mines of Verona

Ryan Nance June 13, 2013

With a handheld light and the long exposures Stefano Bellamoli created these ‘light sculptures’ in the dark of Verona, Italy's marble mines. 

 

See also these Sun Light Sculptures
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via Beautiful Decay
In 5tilt Tags light art

Lit Book Sculptures by Airan Kang

Ryan Nance May 7, 2013

Airan Kang, Hyper Open Book (Lord Byron), LED lights, resin encasement, custom electronics, 24 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 4 in.

Lit Books Sculptures by Airan Kang cast from transparent synthetic resin and lit with LED lights. 

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via Faith is Torment
In 5tilt Tags sculpture, light art
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Kinectic Art: Vibrating Rope Reveals the Spectrum

Ryan Nance April 14, 2013

Paul Friedlander, a British artist and physicist, creates these pieces light and motion by rapidly rotating a piece of string through white light. The rope, invisible to the human eye while vibrating so quickly, reveals otherwise invisible bands of color.

by Paul Friedlander. Experimental hand held light sculpture, London studio 2004 http://www.paulfriedlander.com/text/videos.htm

Friedlander:

"I decided to focus on kinetic art: a subject in which I could bring together my divided background and combine my knowledge of physics with my love of light. In 1983, at London's ICA, I exhibited the first sculptures to use chromastrobic light, a discovery I had made the previous year. Chromastrobic light changes color faster than the eye can see, causing the appearance of rapidly moving forms to mutate in the most remarkable ways."

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In 5tilt Tags science, light art, art, kinetic art
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2 - Taiwan's Lit Cherry Trees

Ryan Nance December 19, 2012

The Aboriginal Cherry Blossom Festival brings together a large number of visitors to the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village to see their 2,000 cherry blossom trees.

 
via My Modern Met

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Ryan Nance November 29, 2012

Perth, Australia-born artist James Tapscott makes these stunning, eery outdoor installations using light.

via My Modern Met

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3 - Stunning Light Projections on La Sagrada Familia

Ryan Nance September 25, 2012

Antoni Gaudí's Barcelona masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia still sits unfinished, but this Saturday saw an amazing light show projected across is organic facade. 

MONTRÉAL SIGNE L'ODE À LA VIE Les villes de Barcelone et de Montréal ont invité Moment Factory à créer une fresque vivante sur la façade de la basilique de la Nativité de la Sagrada Familia, le chef d’œuvre d’Antonio Gaudi. Le résultat est un hommage multimédia à l’une des églises les plus vénérées mondialement. Le spectacle en mapping vidéo d'une durée de 15 minutes raconte une histoire de renaissance, d’espoir et de grâce. Voici le démo officiel. SPECTACLE MULTIMÉDIA À LA SAGRADA FAMILIA, BARCELONE Les 21, 22 et 23 septembre 2012 Création et réalisation : Moment Factory / Idée originale : RENAUD - Architecture d'événements En collaboration avec : La Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal, La Ville de Barcelone, La Mercè *** The cities of Barcelona and Montréal invited Moment Factory to showcase architect Antoni Gaudí‘s renowned Sagrada Familia by creating a moving fresco on the basilica’s Nativity façade. The result, a 15-minute multimedia tribute to one of the world’s most revered churches, is an uplifting story of rebirth, hope and beauty. Here's the official demo. MULTIMEDIA SPECTACLE AT LA SAGRADA FAMILIA, BARCELONA September 21, 22 & 23, 2012 Creation and Direction : Moment Factory Original idea : RENAUD - Architecture d'événements In collaboration with : La Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal, La Ville de Barcelone, La Mercè www.momentfactory.com

via Co.Design
In 5tilt Tags gaudi, video projects, barcelona, spain, light art
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2 - Light Painting Photo Mosaic

Ryan Nance August 15, 2012

So, these light painting photo mosaics are beautiful. Also, the drawing in photos with light and then assembling into mosaics is about 3 levels of abstraction from the basic idea of photography. The artist Brian Matthew Hart​ has compiled quite a library of these phenomenal and laborious images. 

via Colossal
In 5tilt Tags light painting, composite photos, photography projects, light art
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3 - Water Light Graffiti

Ryan Nance August 9, 2012

Water Light Graffiti system in Paris is the work of Artist Antonin Fourneau. Moisture sensitive panels activate a huge grid of LEDs. 

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The "Water Light Graffiti" is a surface made of thousands of LED illuminated by the contact of water. You can use a paintbrush, a water atomizer, your fingers or anything damp to sketch a brightness message or just to draw. Water Light Graffiti is a wall for ephemeral messages in the urban space without deterioration. A wall to communicate and share magically in the city. More pictures and details on Digitalarti : http://bit.ly/O2v7aw Water Light Graffiti is a project of Antonin Fourneau (www.atocorp.free.fr/) Engineer : Jordan McRae Design Structure : Guillaume Stagnaro Graffiti performance : Collectif Painthouse Assistant team: Clement Ducerf and all the ArtLab volunteers ArtLab Manager: Jason Cook Production Digitalarti (www.digitalarti.com) Filming: Sarah Taurinya & Quentin Chevrier Music: Jankenpopp (www.soundcloud.com/jankenpopp) Editing and titles: Formidable Studio and Maïa Bompoutou Support : Ville de Poitiers and Centre Culturel Saint Exupéry

In 5tilt Tags paris, art, art installation, light art

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