Get illuminated: The Top Fives on all things to do with light art
From outdoor light events to public art using light and light exhibitions on right now – we bring you a suite of must-know lists as we head into this year’s illuminated festival season.
An illuminated moon will be part of RISING’s sensory offerings for this new Melbourne Festival. Image RISING.
Since ancient times, we have been constructing narratives around light.
Today that conversation meets the latest technologies with a calendar of light festivals around the world. It has also become the domain of social commentary for many contemporary artists; a medium to talk about climate change and the landscape, while for other artists it offers an ethereal expression of beauty.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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