NEOurbaNite
The light installation ‘NEOurbaNite’ was planned
as a one-night exhibition marking the opening of the gallery
URBAN issue. 150 Fluorescent tubes formed a gigantic U I.
The apparently commonplace concept of a symbol bringing light
into the darkness created a futuristic and elegant spatial
experience.
The installation was intended to catalyze the transformation
of an empty space into a lively place, and mark it in the
minds of the visitors – all potential participants in
the dialogue of activity that would follow over the next two
years.
The visitors stepped from the November darkness through the
dark entranceway, pausing to hold their hands to their face
before bathing themselves in the unforgiving 9,000 Watts of
fluorescent light. The light penetrated and dissolved, revealing
things normally hidden in the pale faces of the winter revelers.
The unbearably bright, oversized letters burned themselves
into the memories of those present. The attention commanded
by the light slowly melted as visitors adapted to the unusually
bright room and began to linger, enjoying the luminous intensity.
The installation was realized with the assistance of Guido
Schweiss, Manfred Schwab and members of URBAN issue e. V.
Material: 150 fluorescent tubes, 1 100 m cable, 9 000 W electrical
energy.
Approximately
1 000 visitors attended this opening party on
14.11.1997.
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