Thursday, March 14, 2013
1 | A Projector And A Fog Machine Create Startling Virtual Spaces
Co.Design: business + innovation + design: British artist Anthony McCall’s “solid light” sculptures have received an outsized amount of attention this spring, with three concurrent exhibitions in Switzerland, London, and France. An exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery this month adds New York to the list. The name of McCall’s stateside show--Face to Face--cleverly functions both as a structural description of the work and a way to name what happens when you’re inside of it.
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The power of light never ceases to amaze me. I would love to experience this exhibit in person, to see the way the projectors and the fog somehow, miraculously, work together to form a seemingly three dimensional image. I would love to know the story behind this creation; how did McCall realize that this would create such an illusion, and how did he decide exactly what shapes he would use coming from the projectors? He says he wants his audience to come to their own conclusions about his piece, but I feel that there must be some very interesting stories hidden within his work.
I agree with Emma on this one. The power of light is unbelievable. I don't think I could have said it better than Emma did. Light is something that has always amazed me. This exhibition is absolutely stunning and I would love to see how he did it. Although, in term of lighting, I find it more magical to wonder how someone did something. Then again, knowing how he was able to create this would be a wonderful trick to have in the bag for any lighting designer!
I wish that I could have seen this article a little bit earlier since I went to New York during this Spring Break. I would have definitely visited to see this amazing installation. Like how Emma said, I also think the power of light is limitless in capturing an aesthetic view. Looking at the images, I don't think that pictures can not show everything compared to the view seen on the actual spot. However, still, it is fantastic to see how combination of light and fog can make totally different scene and story. It is stunning to see how thin lines can project the light and form light coming through. I wonder how McCall realized how these lines could create this mood. I hope that I can see his artworks one day.
I'm at a loss for why this isn't used in more places. Stunningly beautiful, and yet, simplistic. Yes, there would need to be a large amount of fog machines and an enclosed space for this work, but it's really only a few, and readily available technologies that are necessary. Things of this sort could be used for small shows, or just shows in small spaces. For example, the Wells. But, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to replicate the solidification of the fog for long periods of time in the Chosky or any large proscenium stage. It could be used as a momentary effect, but it couldn't be something used to set an entire scene on a stage such as the Chosky because the fog would dissipate and air currents would catch the fog and ruin the display. This is interesting in that it's a great effect, that isn't playable on Broadway or in large regional theatres, but it's something to be considered in smaller venues.
This exhibit looks unbelievable. I can't even begin to imagine how the artist came up with this idea. I imagine that there was a good deal of science and math used to calculate how exactly the light would bend due to the fog, but maybe not. I would be really interested to hear about this artist's process with this exhibition, and where his inspiration came from. Like Emma and Nate, I also am very intrigued by light. Something as simple as observing light beams during the summer from the sun can be really magical, and the artist of this exhibit seemed to capture that magic. The use of projectors was also really interesting. I can see this exhibit being really sucessful in a space like the Mattress Factory.
I always think when seeing a sow here with large amounts of fog and lights just what i could do with them. the effects lights have with fog is just unbelieveable because we cant normally see the stream of light as clearly as we can when it passes through a penetrable semi solid object such as fog. i think the idea of this art instiliation is absolutly brilliant.
The absence of light here i think is extremely important, if not the most important in playing a roll in the success of the intillation. sure the slivers of light are cool and creat 3 dementional spaces but its where there is a lack of light that really confines the shapes being made by the actual light.
amazing!
I am glad that this exists. The coolest thing about seeing large arena shows for me has always been the light beam reflecting off the dust particles in the air. Using fog machines to create that hazy atmosphere on purpose was one of the best ideas lighting designers ever had. And projecting images onto the fog transforms it from being something cool in the path of the light but rather the finished product. Recieving the prasie that this technique requires. Bravo!
This is awesome! It's amazing what one can create with negative space. The fog creates enough form to look like a solid object. I was surprised at how crisp the beams were. Usually, there are some fuzzy edges when using fog, but these photos were very sharp. I especially liked the third image because the beam made the stencil disappear, and the light from the stencil looked like it was floating. I've definitely seen this lighting effect before, but it is always beautiful to see. The soft beams always pair nicely with the sharp cut out.It would be nice to see some color and gels over the cut outs.
Im honestly not that impressed. People have used the combination of lazers and fog/haze to create great effects for years now. Go to any high school prom or club and they are most likely using some iteration of this technology. A common hounted hosue attraction trick is "Liquid sky" which uses a lazer and a fog machine to create a very creepy moving layer anywhere in the room. Didnt china or japan just come up with some way of using gas to suspend lazer beams to create actual 3 dimensional holograms. Sorry this piece just doesnt impress me that much. yes it looks cool i just expected more.
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