The second edition of Asia’s first and only sustainable light art festival i Light Marina Bay 2012 returns 9 March to 1 April 2012! Themed “Light Meets Asia”, the event will feature more than 30 innovative and environmental sustainable light art installations by 30 multi-disciplinary artists with a strong focus on works from Asia.
We went for the event last Friday evening and I must say that it’s really good and fun! Check out the photos of our favorite art installations =)
I Light Marina Bay 2012 Festival Map
Garden of Light
An animated 3D digital projection on the surface of the ArtScience Museum incorporating light and sound effects to tell a story about environmental sustainability and highlight the beauty of the natural world in its journey through a single day. The best vantage point is from Helix Bridge.
An animated 3D digital projection on the surface of the ArtScience Museum incorporating light and sound effects to tell a story about environmental sustainability and highlight the beauty of the natural world in its journey through a single day. The best vantage point is from Helix Bridge.
Parmenides I
A large scale geometric sculpture incorporating a 360ยบ digitally-mapped video of swirling abstract patterns to present an amazing sense of movement, colour and form. Very hypnotic indeed!
A large scale geometric sculpture incorporating a 360ยบ digitally-mapped video of swirling abstract patterns to present an amazing sense of movement, colour and form. Very hypnotic indeed!
White Rain
Specially-designed acrylic bar encasing energy efficient LED, sensors and other motion-sensor equipment are used to create an interactive experience of walking through an irregular “rain” of light which falls and changes as visitor moves inside the space. This work focuses on the sense of infinity and quietude produced by the behaviour and beauty of rain.
Specially-designed acrylic bar encasing energy efficient LED, sensors and other motion-sensor equipment are used to create an interactive experience of walking through an irregular “rain” of light which falls and changes as visitor moves inside the space. This work focuses on the sense of infinity and quietude produced by the behaviour and beauty of rain.
Key Frames
20 stick figures made of LED light tubes come to life in a choreographed display of light and sound to evoke movement, activity and a festive atmosphere. Really interesting as these stick figures will run, fight and dance to tell a story, kinda like a light animation!
20 stick figures made of LED light tubes come to life in a choreographed display of light and sound to evoke movement, activity and a festive atmosphere. Really interesting as these stick figures will run, fight and dance to tell a story, kinda like a light animation!
Marina Bay Sands, ArtScience Museum and Helix Bridge. Beautiful!
Flow
Visitors can turn a series of vertical axis wind turbines connected to built-in energy-efficient LEDs to convert kinetic energy into light to illuminate the art installation which is based on Asian prayer wheels. Spot AG in the background? He’s trying his best to spin all these containers so that I can capture a nice photo.
Visitors can turn a series of vertical axis wind turbines connected to built-in energy-efficient LEDs to convert kinetic energy into light to illuminate the art installation which is based on Asian prayer wheels. Spot AG in the background? He’s trying his best to spin all these containers so that I can capture a nice photo.
5QU1D
A large squid-like creature with blinking lights (made of recycled and used electronic parts and LED lighting system) emerges from the waters of Marina Bay and seeks to meld into the urban landscape. This work references the rapid changes in our modernising world and the effects they have on the natural environment.
A large squid-like creature with blinking lights (made of recycled and used electronic parts and LED lighting system) emerges from the waters of Marina Bay and seeks to meld into the urban landscape. This work references the rapid changes in our modernising world and the effects they have on the natural environment.
The Gate
Hundreds of small low intensity laser beams frame the doorway and radiate straight past the viewer to create a powerful sense/image of a symbolic passage and a path to enlightenment. It’s actually unnerving to walk through the “laser sheet” (on both sides of the doorway) as it seems as though you are walking through a very thin layer of transparent glass. Fog is used to enhance the effects.
Hundreds of small low intensity laser beams frame the doorway and radiate straight past the viewer to create a powerful sense/image of a symbolic passage and a path to enlightenment. It’s actually unnerving to walk through the “laser sheet” (on both sides of the doorway) as it seems as though you are walking through a very thin layer of transparent glass. Fog is used to enhance the effects.
Tired from all the walking? Fret not, food and beverages are on sale at the cafe at The Lawn.
Flux
One of the interactive works incorporated into After Light installation, Flux is an interactive image-maker which creates a mosaic of images. Visitors are invited to upload images to Flickr via the tag ‘iLight 2012’ to create an interactive image archive. These blue patches are kinda “irritating” as they always “float” to your faces; you gotta be quick to snap a photo whilst avoiding them.
One of the interactive works incorporated into After Light installation, Flux is an interactive image-maker which creates a mosaic of images. Visitors are invited to upload images to Flickr via the tag ‘iLight 2012’ to create an interactive image archive. These blue patches are kinda “irritating” as they always “float” to your faces; you gotta be quick to snap a photo whilst avoiding them.
Coral Garden
A field of “coral” made of re-used cocktail stirrers to express the beauty and importance of coral in the functioning of natural ecosystems and raise awareness about efforts to reform damaged reefs. This work aims to draw attention to the negative impact of human practices on the world’s coral reefs using cocktail stirrers as a symbol of consumerist society and element polluting our seas.
A field of “coral” made of re-used cocktail stirrers to express the beauty and importance of coral in the functioning of natural ecosystems and raise awareness about efforts to reform damaged reefs. This work aims to draw attention to the negative impact of human practices on the world’s coral reefs using cocktail stirrers as a symbol of consumerist society and element polluting our seas.
Fringe events and activities – including weekend night carnival, outdoor performances, guided light walk tours, educational talks and workshops – will also take place during the Festival.
Be sure to join the free guided tours led by student volunteers from Temasek Polytechnic to gain valuable insight into the creative process of the artists and their creations. PS: Tour 2 is highly recommended as this route (which covers art installation from ArtScience Museum to Floating Platform) is more interesting…
i Light Marina Bay will open nightly from 7.30pm to 11.00pm from 9 March to 1 April 2012. For more information, check out the official website by clicking here.
