www.timeout.com/newyork: Starting Monday, February 6, you can visit Ice Castles and climb through ice-carved tunnels, gaze at beautiful frozen fountains, slip down ice slides, sit in frozen thrones, and be surrounded by cascading towers of ice embedded with color-changing LED lights.
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I have lived in New York my entire life and often visited the Lake George area and I had no idea that this existed. This looks like such a cool tourist attraction with ways to entertain anyone of any age and interest. I would definitely love to take a visit, and not just because I think the idea is cool. While the pictures of the actual ice attraction look cool by themselves, what I really noticed were the lights on it. This would be such a cool way to explore lighting design in an entirely new way. The way the lights both reflected off of the ice and also sunk into it is absolutely fascinating. I can only imagine the even cooler things that could be done if more stage lighting technology was used to illuminate these ice sculptures. I hope that at some point in my career, I get the opportunity to explore lighting design in non-traditional ways such as this.
These are absolutely stunning. I didn’t know that these existed! I’m definitely adding this to my list. I love this kind of stuff, and I’m always super mesmerized by ice sculptures. I think it is such an art to manipulate what seems like a fickle material. There’s a certain ephemerality to ice - there’s an intrinsic understanding that this piece of art is made of a delicate material that cannot last forever. I would love to hear a more detailed explanation about how exactly this is created. Another thing to point out is how paramount lighting is in tandem with the castles. The pictures we’re seeing wouldn’t be half as pretty or enticing without the light and color highlighting the details of the ice. Also love the pub idea. I know there are bars like this that already exist. On Dance Moms, the moms go to one and take shots off of a ski.
Though I had no idea that real life ice castles existed in the US, I have been to Ice exhibits in the US. However, those exhibits have been inside in what is essentially a giant freezer. I can't imagine the logistic nightmare of both an outdoor theatrical event and an exhibit that relies so heavily on the weather in order for the audience to get the full experience out of what the ice castles create. I love the idea of modifying the natural environment in a non destructive temporary way to create art and definitely can see how similar methods and mentalities could be used in other environments. I am hopeful that the Lake Georges Ice Castle exhibit goes as planned because there are still so many moving factors that need to be considered. I am curious to see how the ice castles are both damaged, created and managed throughout the season.
Theo Kronemer
Without even diving into the article, that first picture is absolutely gorgeous! Some of my favorite things to light are the most unconventional- spider webs, ice, etc. The way these objects are so natural give them the most creativity in lighting them because you can have ombre and the light just carries through. Reading this article has me interested in a few things. How did they light this? I can see its LED’s, but from where are they lighting from? Who designed this? Sure there have to have been people who kind of carved out tunnels and made slides, but essentially, whoever lit this is working with Mother Nature as its scenic designer. It’s such a unique and creative technical opportunity to have. I would love to visit something like this one day. I would also love to work on a project like this and light it.
These ice castles are beautiful. I would love to understand the logistics of building and maintaining them - and keeping them fully lit in those beautiful colors, as well as the amount of time it takes to carve the castles and surrounding infrastructure. I’m sure uncontrollable variables like ambient temperature and weather conditions can be frustrating with this experience - and I’m curious to see how the season length is affected each year by climate conditions. I would love to visit the Ice Castles on Lake George - the photo of the person sliding through the tunnel looks so fun, and I’m sure there are a number of nooks and crannies to discover. The sheer intricacy and design of these must take so long, and I’m sure what kind of lights to use in order to not damage these huge sculptures. The engineering, material and size is so fascinating, and I’m sure it’s really cool to see every year.
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