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The increased urgency of ecological, social and political issues across the planet has incited artists and activists in many countries to reflect on how to make their strategies of interventions more effective. The use and adaptation of new technologies plays an important role in these efforts.
In this context, light and its wide scope of applications has particularly attracted the attention of artists, intellectuals, protesters, activists and other politically engaged citizens. Aware of the power of striking still and moving images to cause people to watch, listen and read, they have been desirous to make use of the manifold technical capabilities of light technology to get wider media attention, whether it be the legacy press and TV channels or social media communication. In recent years, a staggering variety of new forms of using light to create attention and communicate messages has emerged.
The smart use of light to enhance protests was already visible in the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011/12 and has become increasingly noticeable in recent demonstrations regarding climate change, democracy, Black Lives Matter or the LGBT movement. Artists like Robin Bell, Jenny Holzer, Dustin Klein, The Illuminator collective, Joanie Lemercier and Delight Lab have created projects in the recent years to address the pressing social, ecological and political issues that roil societies from North and South America to Europe and beyond.
More by Thomas Schielke on VLDC:
- "Illuminated Minds That Made A Difference", The Art of Lighting Design
About Thomas Schielke:
Thomas Schielke studied architecture at the University of Technology in Darmstadt, Germany, completing a doctorate in engineering (Dr-Ing) at the same institution.
Thomas works as an editor for the lighting manufacturer ERCO, where he teaches lighting workshops and is currently designing an extensive online guide for architectural lighting. He is the co-author of two books: Light Perspectives – between culture and technology (2009, with Martin Krautter) and SuperLux – Smart Light Art, Design & Architecture for Cities (2015, with Davina Jackson), and has published numerous articles on lighting design and technology.
Thomas has also lectured at a number of American and European universities, including Harvard GSD, MIT, Columbia GSAPP and ETH Zurich. His regular column “Light Matters” in ArchDaily discusses various aspects of architectural lighting.Â
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The increased urgency of ecological, social and political issues across the planet has incited artists and activists in many countries to reflect on how to make their strategies of interventions more effective. The use and adaptation of new technologies plays an important role in these efforts.
In this context, light and its wide scope of applications has particularly attracted the attention of artists, intellectuals, protesters, activists and other politically engaged citizens. Aware of the power of striking still and moving images to cause people to watch, listen and read, they have been desirous to make use of the manifold technical capabilities of light technology to get wider media attention, whether it be the legacy press and TV channels or social media communication. In recent years, a staggering variety of new forms of using light to create attention and communicate messages has emerged.
The smart use of light to enhance protests was already visible in the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011/12 and has become increasingly noticeable in recent demonstrations regarding climate change, democracy, Black Lives Matter or the LGBT movement. Artists like Robin Bell, Jenny Holzer, Dustin Klein, The Illuminator collective, Joanie Lemercier and Delight Lab have created projects in the recent years to address the pressing social, ecological and political issues that roil societies from North and South America to Europe and beyond.
More by Thomas Schielke on VLDC:
- "Illuminated Minds That Made A Difference", The Art of Lighting Design
About Thomas Schielke:
Thomas Schielke studied architecture at the University of Technology in Darmstadt, Germany, completing a doctorate in engineering (Dr-Ing) at the same institution.
Thomas works as an editor for the lighting manufacturer ERCO, where he teaches lighting workshops and is currently designing an extensive online guide for architectural lighting. He is the co-author of two books: Light Perspectives – between culture and technology (2009, with Martin Krautter) and SuperLux – Smart Light Art, Design & Architecture for Cities (2015, with Davina Jackson), and has published numerous articles on lighting design and technology.
Thomas has also lectured at a number of American and European universities, including Harvard GSD, MIT, Columbia GSAPP and ETH Zurich. His regular column “Light Matters” in ArchDaily discusses various aspects of architectural lighting.Â
Learn more about our community by visiting www.vld.community
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