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CYGNUS Immersive Light Installation Performance/MARKA 2014 International Brand Conference from Bİ'ŞEYLER on Vimeo. CYGNUS is an art lighting installation in Istanbul which uses 46 Clay-Paky Sharpys to take viewers on an immersive experience, meant to conjure the astronomical imagery of the toponymous constellation. It’s very interesting to see what one can do with just one type of fixture, but even more interesting to see what you can do with one fixture in only open white the whole time. The entire experience and gamut of feelings is created in just one look, and it is, I think, very effective. I did notice a few of the Sharpys on the upstage truss wobbling a bit, which detracted slightly from the effect. They… Read More »CYGNUS "Immersive Light Installation"

This is cool. Peter Erskine is an artist who uses laser-cut prisms to refract sunlight into large-scale art displays, and the results are fairly stunning: Peter places the prisms around historical sites of interest, allowing it to fall on sculptures, architecture, and the surrounding environment. Several of his works use very large heliostats – sun-tracking mirrors – to reflect the sunlight to the appropriate location throughout the day: I’m always fascinated by the use of light in artwork (obviously) and this is a fascinating example. More available at the artist’s website.