Tag: Light

Photography

11 stunning photos of underground subway spaces in NYC

Below ground level, there is a world that seemingly has little relation to life above ground. The NYC subway system, in addition to its transportation functionality, is a rich and varied visual delight. The interior spaces, ripe...

By Steph · Jan. 15, 2021

Art

Layered light paintings that magically hover in space

David Spriggs paints in three dimensions. His work is composed of acrylic paint and transparent plastic sheets spaced out and viewed through the built up layers. Here, you can see abstract shapes, patterns, and galaxies that...

By Justin Crowe · Sep. 21, 2020

Technology

Breathtaking projection of the universe adorns ceiling of Paris cathedral

Saint-Eustache Church in Paris is the setting for a fantastic light show by Miguel Chevalier. Created as part of Nuit Blanche 2016, the projection-based installation is housed inside the church in Paris and is called,...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 29, 2020

Art

Massive projection installation features thousands of colorful koi fish

Visitors to Tokyo’s Odaiba Minna no YUME-TAIRIKU 2016 festival were welcomed by  teamLab‘s light mapping installation which features a seemingly never-ending pool of water. This illusion is made possible by mirrored...

By Umar Ansari · Jul. 02, 2020

Art

Massive LED star takes over 4-story building in Malaysia

For the 2015 Urban Xchange public art festival, Malaysian artist Jun Hao Ong took over a four story building in Penang and fitted it with a network of steel cables over 500 feet. The cables help suspend a series of pure white...

By Umar Ansari · Apr. 24, 2020

Sculpture

Solemn figurative sculpture near Bondi beach inspires many

Sculpture by the Sea on Bondi beach played host to some amazing works recently and this one takes the cake! Artist Alessandra Rossi's piece became the most popular one at this year's exhibition and for good reason. The figurative...

By Umar Ansari · Mar. 12, 2020

Photography

Long exposure light painting talks about modern urban life

Using long-exposure photography, Keow Wee Loong paints with light transforming figures and subway tunnels into surreal experiences. The artist only used his smartphone to create these stunning images, in which he had about...

By Justin Crowe · Mar. 11, 2020

Design

Holey illuminated furniture by Plust

Plust is an Italian company that teams up with both local and international designers to produce furniture and décor. One of their most popular series is called the Airball collection, a collaboration with the industrial product...

By Caris Cruz · Feb. 03, 2020

Art

Projection art gives intense motion to stark cavernous spaces

Pablo Valbuena alters viewers sense of space and place through art that transforms cavernous public spaces. The Spanish artist uses flashing projection lights designed to interact with dynamic indoor architectural elements. Valbuena...

By Justin Crowe · Jan. 29, 2020

Digital

Light is the main character in surreal short film 'LUCID'

Even the tiniest beam of light can make an otherwise bleak and lonely place feeling slightly more welcoming. German creatives Tarek Mawad and Friedrich van Schoor from 3hund produced a short film called LUCID with...

By Umar Ansari · Jan. 14, 2020

Art

Walk through a digital-looking cave made completely of glowing thread

Walking through one of Julien Salaud’s installations is like exploring the framework of a computer game in virtual reality. This modern sense clashes with a primitive vibe present in the futuristic cave drawings. In his latest...

By Justin Crowe · Jan. 12, 2020

Interior Design

Sculptural light bulb design for a modern home accent

The key to successful modern interior design is the details. The Plumen designer light bulb is helping the hippest of design lovers make their lighting an exquisite part of their home decor. The antique 'bare-bulb' look is in fashion...

By Justin Crowe · Jan. 09, 2020

Photography

Streaks of light emit from trees in this stunning photography series

Without so much as a light bulb, photographer Vitor Schietti makes trees light up. As part of his experimental photography series, “Impermanent Sculptures”, the Brazilian photographer used fireworks and long-exposure...

By Umar Ansari · Nov. 24, 2019

Creativity

Oozing light design made from recycled fluorescent bulbs

As if attempting to bring the effect of an underwater pool light right into your home the clever designers at Torafu Architects have created the 'water balloon' light. The single hanging bulb design appears as if a dense clear liquid...

By Justin Crowe · Nov. 18, 2019

Creativity

Fashionable headgear reads your mind and exposes your emotions

Sensoree has come up with an intriguing head-piece that takes smart wearable technology to an invasive place. Their 'NEUROTiQ' measures the wears brain activity exposing visually and publicly what before only happened...

By Justin Crowe · Nov. 15, 2019