Light + Art

Ben Livingston has been invited to demonstrate and discuss his ground-breaking process of utilizing mineral phosphors in glass art in the 39th annual Glass art conference in Corning NY. He is one of 39 glass art demonstrators invited from across the globe. The conference is open to Glass Art Society members only and expects attendance [...]

Check out how the Graffiti Research Lab uses light to create graffiti on buildings using LED throwies and digital light projection systems. See how a digital projection system is used to tag a building here (warning: foul language), entirely with light, and without leaving a lasting mark. More here at ABC News. See how LED [...]

The blazing fire is an amazing effect–I was able to see it firsthand at the Sylvania booth at Lightfair, which was showcasing this Traxon product. The video doesn’t quite do it justice, but check it out to get a feel for the special effect: Here's another interesting use of the same product: And another:

I owe Jim Hutchison another hat tip for turning me on to this simple photography technique that uses a simple flashlight, camera and a healthy imagination to create works of art. Here are a few photos from the Light Paint blog. After you take a look, check out the tutorial video at the bottom of [...]

Light sculptor Craig Kraft of Kraft Studio & Neonworks began working with mixed media neon and direct body casts in 1983, which launched a career of expression using light as a medium—from freestanding light works reaching nearly 20 ft. high to monumental sculptures as large as 40-ft. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. wrapped and [...]

Hat tip to Jim Hutchison for digging up this gem! For me it was love at first sight with this product… DEMO/Design Clinic of Israel has created a small line of hand-made light fixtures made from old reclaimed plumbing parts, including a spigot that turns the light on and off. These KOZO lamps are designed [...]

My earlier post about an artist using the Tweenbots as a vehicle to explore how people interact with space reminded me of the Target Breezeway project at Rockefeller Center in New York City, designed by Electroland, LLC, where visitors to a room connecting the top-floor observation decks are invited to interact with room surfaces through [...]

The keynote speakers at this year’s Lightfair Institute are: Live Simply So That Others Can Simply Live Ed Begley Jr. Sunday, May 3, 2009 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm “Our planet is an asset with value – let’s not treat it like a ‘going-out-of-business sale’!” This empowering and humorous message on sustainable living includes how [...]

The NYC section of IES recently hosted the Ninth Annual Student Design Competition and Exhibition, March 4-5 at the Helen Mills Theater. Students of lighting, architecture, interior design, art, product design, photography and electrical engineering programs created three-dimensional work designed to conceptually convey a sensory perception of sound. The competition drew more than 55 submissions. [...]