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The artistic exploration of the watercourse of the Oker and its 24 bridges is at the focus of the Lightparcours 2020. For centuries, the historic city centre of Braunschweig has been significantly influenced by this topographically dominant river. The works of art have been conceived site-specifically in an examination of the geography and history of Braunschweig. → Read more

TAVA2021 – The world of light

Architectural Lighting and Light Art festival Tartu In Light (TAVA2021) will be held for the third time this autumn in Tartu, Estonia. TAVA2021 is a consistent, international, cross-disciplinary festival of light art and lighting art. The pre- and main events of the festival will last for 30 days. → Read more

Light > political, social, ecological positions in art

At the beginning of the modern age, artificial light was considered a symbol of modern life. Even though life without artificial light is unthinkable today, it is also associated with light pollution and energy waste, despite technical advancements and undeniable benefits. The exhibition and publication project Macht! Licht! exhibition and publication project at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg presents artistic positions that consciously focus on political, ecological or social statements and critically comment on the use of light – and thus also, in a figurative sense, on the use of resources. → Read more

Cologne – Four Nights in Light

On four evenings, COLLUMINA will provide a temporary exhibition course for the second time in Cologne, within the ancient Roman settlement area. Fourteen works of art by 20 international artists who use light as material, medium or metaphor will be on show in public space. The Academy of Media Arts Cologne under the direction of Mischa Kuball and the Saar Academy of Fine Arts in Saarbrücken under the direction of Daniel Hausig are involved in the project. → Read more

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From Infinitesimal to Astronomical

Ryoji Ikedas work places the viewer in a space of drifting, flashing sound and light, challenging the brain’s capacity to perceive without interpretation. Using science as a medium, Ryoji Ikeda creates immersive environments, presenting metaphors of cosmological immensity through the mathematical structures underpinning scientific phenomena. The exhibition in the Taipei Fine Arts Museum include large-scale sound sculptures, audiovisual installations → Read more

Fusing nature and technology to push the boundaries of what art can be
The work of Dutch artist collective Studio Drift is based on a dialogue between opposites that explores the relationship between nature, technology and man. The upcoming exhibition “Immersed in Light: Studio Drift at the Mint” will be marked by breathtaking installations that translate data into poetic, contemplative experiences. The works occupy a completely unique place between disciplines such as tech art, performance and bio-design.  → Read more

Deceptively simplistic appearance
Adam Barker-Mill (*1940, Somerset/UK) untersucht seit den 1960er Jahren die physikalischen Eigenschaften des Lichts. Seine Arbeiten wirken oft täuschend simpel, so dass sich der Betrachter kaum der sorgfältig geplanten Gestaltung bewusst wird, die das Licht moduliert und manipuliert. Seine Arbeiten zeichnen sich durch formale Strenge aus, die hinter der magischen Entfaltung des farbigen Lichtes zurücktritt. Ihr einfacher Entwurf und die unsichtbare Technik erlaubt eine konzentrierte Erfahrung der sich oft in bestimmten Rhythmen verändernden Lichtfelder. – Ein für Ahlen gestalteter „Colour Cube“ wird öffentlich als permanente Installation aufgestellt. → Read more

Deceptively simplistic appearance
Adam Barker-Mill (*1940, Somerset/UK) has been studying the physical properties of light since the 1960s. His works have a deceptively simplistic appearance, allowing the viewer to maintain an idealistic visual, acutely unaware of the carefully structured designs, which generate, manipulate and modulate light. His works are characterized by formal austerity, which takes a step back behind the magical unfolding of coloured light allowing a concentrated experience of the often in certain rhythms changing light fields, due to the viewers positioning and natural light conditions. → Read more

The Future of Light Art

Light affects our visual culture constantly while operating in the background. Despite its increasing impact, light is underrepresented in both, the public and artistic discourse. One single museum has dedicated itself exclusively to the collection and presentation of this specific art form: The Centre for International Light Art (CfIL). In cooperation with the innogy Stiftung für Energie und Gesellschaft the CfIL has been awarding a biennial price since 2015: The International Light Art Award (ILAA).  → Read more