During mid January, London had a light festival called Lumiere. This was spread across central London, consisting of light displays, installations, projections and interactive work. It transformed the city and created a new insight of the surrounding architecture. My favourite piece was by Janet Echelman, consisting of a giant net stretched across Oxford Circus. The installation was interactive, allowing the viewer to connect their phone and select specific colours. Which was then projected onto the net, creating a multitude of colours. The piece was some what calming amongst the hectic buzz of Oxford Street.
The photo on the bottom right was a bottle installation about sustainability. Even though lights use up energy, there is an awareness of sustainability across the show. This is especially relevant as the Birley Fileds Campus has a strong sense of sustainability. I will need to keep this in mind when designing my site-specific piece. The whole trip was inspiring, especially in terms of colour and projections. It has helped provoke new ideas of shape, colour and concept.
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