I guess that might be a reality in Lumi Nations world. The chaotic confluence of the elements comes together to create a spontaneous interplay of light and shadow in Simon Heijdens latest installation, Shade. The inaugural recipient of the NOW Gallery Londons NOW Commission, Shade features modular glass panes controlled by the room-sized installations walls, while an intelligent layer of electronic skin responds to wind gusts outside the building. Each module cycles between opaqueness and transparency, resulting in a constantly changing kaleidoscope of sunbeams cascading onto the floor and adapting to natures fancy. Cloud covers, passing animals, and even the time of day all dictate the dynamic light patterns projected in Shade. As the patterns of wind and the quality of light are constantly changing throughout the day, the interior space regains the unplanned character of the outdoors, Heijden writes in the installation description. At night, the principle is inverted, and interior light is filtered to the outside and projects the kaleidoscopic pattern onto the surrounding pavement.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:44:38 +0000
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