John Hardman Powell, born in 1827, began his artistic career under the rare and influential mentorship of his uncle, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin—a central figure in 19th-century British design and a leading architect of the Gothic Revival. Pugin was responsible for major works such as the interiors of the Palace of Westminster and numerous churches…

James Turrell is an American artist who works primarily with light. Born in 1943 in Los Angeles, he studied psychology and mathematics before turning to art. His work focuses on perception—inviting viewers to slow down and experience light as a physical, spatial element. Key Works Roden Crater (1979–present):A volcanic crater in Arizona that Turrell is…

I chose to do my presentation about Vincent Bal. He is an artist that focuses on shadowology, a term coined by him which I assume means “the study of shadows”. Bal uses shadows in his art to create outlines of characters, and even sometimes, to create movement. He uses random household objects, as well as…

Since I discovered light art and all its different mediums, I’ve been captivated by the beauty and craft that is stained glass, mosaics, and how they alter and transform light into vivid artwork. Especially in churches and cathedrals, stained glass and mosaics bring a newfound sense of energy and passion into any room they are…

From their website: “Luftwerk is the artistic duo of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Since founding in 2007, the practice has developed a significant body of work that explores the interplay of light, color and space through the exploration of data, nature, history, and architecture. Their work is multi-faceted, taking the form of installations, site-specific…

Hi, my name is Samuel Hubert, and I am a sophomore at Worcester Polytechnic Institute studying Civil Engineering and Military Science through the Army ROTC program. I was born in New Bedford, MA, then moved to Syracuse, NY, then to Windham, NH, then to Fairhaven, MA. Art has been a constant part of my life…

While on IQP I had the opportunity to visit the Biennale which is an olympic-esque international art exhibition. The Biennale in art occurs every two years with a different theme, the overarching theme in 2024 was “Foreigners Everywhere”. The pictures and video are from Germany’s exhibit Thresholds which featured multiple giant space ship installations as…

While sifting through all the light artists to dive deeper into, I saw one of them who made infinity mirrors. They’ve always been really cool, but after watching my freshman-year roommate make one, I was put off of the complexity. My complete lack of electrical engineering skills was not a helpful element of that. Now…

Hi! My name is Aidan von Conta, I’m an Interactive Media & Game Development student (in the audio concentration) from Harvard, Massachusetts. If there’s one odd detail about me that I’d wanna share, it’s that I love the rain. While I still have plenty of fundamentals to tackle in essentially every artistic pursuit, I use…

I found a great example of light diffusion in this architectural image, where angled ceiling cuts allow natural light to spread softly across the surfaces. I’m especially drawn to how the light interacts with the matte material, creating a calm yet dramatic atmosphere without harsh glare. This made me more interested in how different materials…

I found a good example of shadowing and possibly diffraction in this picture of a music set at Burning Man taken by Arturo Gomez. My favorite aspect is the shadow of the crowd shown on the bottom of the image. I also enjoy the consistency of color between the sun’s rays and the fire. This…

Ever since I was little, I’ve always been fascinated by how rain on the ground reflects light. Especially when very wet roads at night reflect car headlights and stop lights. When I saw it was raining today I was hoping I could capture a scene on the road, but unfortunately, there was very little rain…