Library of Light by Jo Joelson

Library of Light by Jo Joelson

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Structured around four thematic essays – Political Light, Mediating Light, Performance Light and Absent Light – this book develops our understanding of light as a creative medium and its impact on our cultural history and examines the role that light plays in the new frontiers of art, design and technology.

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Library of Light by Jo Joelson

Library of Light brings together established and emerging practitioners who work with light, as material or subject, from theatre, music, performance, fine art, photography, film, public art, holography, digital media, architecture, and the built environment, together with curators, producers and other experts. Structured around twenty-five interviews and four thematic essays – Political Light, Mediating Light, Performance Light and Absent Light – the book aims to broaden our understanding of light as a creative medium and examines its impact on our cultural history and the role it plays in the new frontiers of art, design and technology. Illustrated with colour photographs and images of installations, sculptures, architectural projects, interventions in public space and works in virtual reality, the book includes interviews and contributions by: David Batchelor, Rana Begum, Robin Bell, Jason Bruges (Jason Bruges Studio), Anne Bean and Richard Wilson (The Bow Gamelan), Laura Buckley, Mário Caeiro, Paule Constable, Ernest Edmonds, Angus Farquhar (NVA), Rick Fisher, Susan Gamble and Michael Wenyon, Jon Hendricks, ISO Studio, Susan Hiller, Michael Hulls and Russell Maliphant, Cliff Lauson, Chris Levine, Michael Light, Joshua Lightshow, Liliane Lijn, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Manu Luksch, Mark Major (Speirs + Major), Helen Marriage (Artichoke), Anthony McCall, Gustav Metzger, Haroon Mirza, Yoko Ono, Katie Paterson, Andrew Pepper, Mark Titchner, Andi Watson.
Jo Joelson has worked with light as a practising artist for over 20 years, known for her pioneering and experimental approach creating designs and installations for the Globe, the National, Stratford East, Barbican and the Royal Court Theatres and for concerts for Piano Circus, Pulp and Sigur Ros amongst others. As co-founder of London Fieldworks Joelson has created numerous collaborative artworks, projects and public art commissions working with film, sculpture, architecture, installation and radio.
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ISBN 13 9781848222533
ISBN 10 184822253X
Title Library of Light
Author Jo Joelson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Year published 2019-03-14
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.