Light + Art

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) will “Chase the Dark” across the globe on November 14, 2013, with a series of temporary lighting installations demonstrating the power of light in urban communities. Three new cities will participate in this coordinated, global event: Sydney, Australia; Toronto, ON Canada; and Atlanta, GA USA. UK-based lighting manufacturer [...]

LA based performance group Wilderbe is pushing the technology behind light for a visually stunning experience. Recently, Wilderbe created new motion sensory technology in the form of a 30 ft by 14 ft LED screen that wirelessly connects with sensors sewn into the costumes of each dancer, the first of its kind. Prior to this [...]

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published an interesting article about lighting artist James Turrell. Check it out here.

Click the below video to see how Berndnaut Smilde, a Dutch artist, creates clouds indoors. See the cloud form, interact with light, and disappear.

This video describes using the iPad to create interesting light paintings. Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from mcgarrybowen uk on Vimeo.

Out of 125 submissions from New York City lighting design students, “Atherisch,” designed by Peter Ossi, a BID industrial design major at Pratt Institute, was awarded the grand prize at the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) 13th annual student lighting design competition. Ossi receives a $2,000 cash prize and an all-expense paid [...]

The Bay Lights, the new LED lighting system for the Bay Bridge that was developed by Philips Color Kinetics, recently went live. Fulfilling the brainchild of Ben Davis, chairman of Illuminate the Arts (ITA) and the vision of acclaimed artist Leo Villareal, the bridge will glow as a one-of-a-kind lighted sculpture for the next two [...]

Lightswitch Architectural San Francisco recently joined with other local architects, designers and artisans to raise awareness and funding at the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS’ 2012 DINING BY DESIGN benefit. In collaboration with MTP Architects, Lightswitch created a one-of-a-kind tabletop installation based on the concept of progress for the benefit’s table hop-and-taste party and gala. [...]

Each year around Thanksgiving, the City of East Peoria, IL hosts the Festival of Lights, including the Parade of Lights with brilliantly illuminated floats. Check out a photo gallery of this year’s floats here or check out the below video to see more.