'Afterimages of Art, with and through light'
/ Research Through Exhibition
This topic has its base within lighting and spatial design in dialogue with a human vision that has not been received in a ready-made and unchanging form.
Seeing is not limited to the passive reception of visual sensations. The received experiences are subjected to mental analysis and confrontation.
Outlining the inseparable connection between the awareness of seeing and culture, education,and civilization, there is a shared interest in developing images and visual experiences that are allowing humanperception to grow beyond form.
"Art that does not communicate the message,
but rather a direction us towards awareness of new view-points.”
but rather a direction us towards awareness of new view-points.”
Installation that assembles different lighting scenarios and becomes a tool to create diverse atmospheres. Designed and structured as a testing procedure. Documented, drawn, and analyzed materials - become coherent part of the ongoing research that will enter my master thesis.
Open invitiation to step into the exhibition space and stay open for participation, and observe!
Phase 1 (introduction and explanation)
At the entrance - introduction to the space and testing procedure.
Here visitors receive paper folder with questionnaire, plan and a pen.
Phase 2 (exploration)
Invitation to step into installation space presenting one of the setups, according to the schedule and explore. Time lapse camera from the balcony documents their engagement and movement in the area.
Phase 3 (testing and feedback)
Test consists of three steps, to reply in the installation room:
— answer the questionnaire
— mark on the plan with individual technique:
(A) their position in space
(B) area in the room that they felt is most captivating
— draw shapes that stayed with them visually (on carbon paper)
Phase 4 (complementrary)
At the exit area, there is a video projection showing all the setups that are presented throughout the installation - to share with the audience the complete work.
Everyone is welcome to enter the space multiple times, see various setups, and stay as long as they feel.
Note: Exhibition space is recorded with a time-lapse camera to track the
movement and observers' behavior in space.
Figure 1: Afterimages of Art by Joanna Filipowska