Before I started brainstorming ideas for my project, I went over some of the constraints I knew I would need to consider. Firstly, I wanted the project to be relatively within the materials I already had access for. This includes microcontrollers, electronics (like LEDs, Arduino Sound Spectrum Reader, Motors), as well as access to a…
Month: September 2020
Concept Proposal
Concept One I had a lot of trouble narrowing down a concept for light art. When I first took this class, I was immediately inspired by images such as these: I absolutely loved the vastness, immersiveness, and overall environment of the room; it felt like a different realm, a new way to view the world….
Concept Proposal
I have a few ideas of what I may want to do for my final project. My first thought was to do something involving the aurora borealis. I’ve always wanted to see them in person so I thought it might be a cool idea to bring the auroras to me. Recreating the auroras could be…
Concept Proposal
The three ideas that I am currently thinking about fall into two groups, the first an idea similar to a Pin Art board and the second is reminiscent of the ceiling in the Hogwarts Great Hall. A classic Pin Art board is a series of pins arranged in a rectangle that you push your hands,…
Concept Proposal
I am still trying to decide which concept I would like to pursue for the rest of the term, but I have narrowed it down to two different potential projects. Concept 1: As I mentioned in my introduction post, both traveling and my sister are major inspirations for me. Coincidentally, my sister just travelled to…
Project Proposal
So I got this poster freshman year and always liked it because the colors are high contrast and super saturated so depending on the lighting in the room the poster can look different. When I set up some colored LED lights in my room this summer noticed the whole image looked like it was moving…
Concept Proposal – Minh-Chau
For my light art project, I want to do a piece based on the mid-autumn moon festival. This is an Asian holiday that celebrates the full moon in the fall and is the second most celebrated holiday in Vietnam. The moon festival is a holiday I really enjoy and find integral to my culture. Additionally,…
My Concepts
I have been jumping around between various ideas for this project. The three ideas I currently have are a light board companion for the game of SKATE or HORSE, a light battle game, and a weather with lights that move to the rhythm of the wearer’s heartbeat. I do not know exactly where each would…
Concept Proposal
As I was looking through projects from previous classes, I came across a very unique one that I would love to make myself. It is an origami light mural. It consists of 780 origami balls of either white, blue, or grey and each one is on an LED light. I thought this was a great…
Concept Proposal
Cut Paper Light-boxing This technique involves layering cut paper to create the illusion of depth with filtering light. With a light source placed behind the layered paper, you can capture the detail of each layer while combining all of the layers to create the desired effect. Personally, I am intrigued by the abstract nature of…
Luftwerk – Light Artists
Introduction Founded in 2007, Luftwerk is a collaboration between two artists, Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Luftwerk does location-based, “site” artwork, interpreting the history and the unique physical features of the site into the art installation. Technique Luftwerk does not focus on one method of light art, but rather has a vast portfolio of light…
Concept Proposal
Most of my art inspiration comes from nature and my favorite places. For this project my inspiration is the ocean, I love the different colors of the water and how peaceful it is. I want to create a light box/rectangular lamp out of stained glass that emulates the shadows and light patterns on the sea…
James Turrell – Light Artist
James Turrell is an avid pilot and studied psychology in college. He has art installations worldwide in over 29 countries and has created over 80 Skyspaces (which is one of his famous art series). His art falls under the theme of light and space artwork. He often integrates the sky into his artwork and focuses…
Barry Underwood
Who is he: Barry Underwood is a photographer who makes art falling under his categorization of: Land Art, Staged Photography, and Minimalist Sculpture. He has become quite successful for these pieces and has been earned awards such as the Creative Workforce Fellowship through the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (OH), The Cleveland Arts Prize…