“Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.” James Turrell
Treating light as a material with its own physicality makes light appear as a manipulative and plastic material. In theatre lighting points the way to the audience’s attention in an interplay between lighting and enlightenment. Through movement in lighting such as change in intensity, colour, form or direction it is possible to create action and enhance or shrink a space and change the material appearance completely.
In theatre, exhibitions and performances lighting is normally considered the final unifying force of the stage composition together with scenography and costumes. With a slightly different approach light can become the embedded matter of experience and storytelling. Embedded and manipulative light can become like a puppet-master – controlling the performance.
Material Research Project