Publication Date:
2024-03-23
Description:
Over the past two decades, a quiet revolution has taken place in the world of light art and design with the introduction of LED technology. Sydney-based artists Ruth McDermott and Ben Baxter have been on the vanguard of this movement, creating innovative and award-winning installation artworks utilizing the capabilities of this new technology. A frequent highlight of the Vivid Sydney light art festival, their work has become known for creating site-specific narratives exploring the landscapes and histories of Sydney and its surrounds. This book surveys twelve years of their practice (2009-2021), as their work evolved in tandem with the technology, with a special focus on the technical aspects of creating, mounting, and displaying large-scale installations. Along with an essay on the history of light art, commentary from collaborators, and over 100 photographs documenting the conceptual life span of eighteen artworks, this book features the authors reflections on the unique relationship of artistic collaboration, and how this relationship has enhanced their practice and journey as artists.
Keywords:
Light art
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Creative practice
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Installation art
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21st Century art
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Contemporary art
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AF The Arts: art forms::AFK Non-graphic and electronic art forms::AFKN Installation art
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AG The Arts: treatments and subjects::AGA History of art
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thema EDItEUR::6 Style qualifiers::6N Styles (NO)::6NA Naive style
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
Format:
image/jpeg
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