Lux Scientia
As part of LUMIERE 2011 Artichoke worked in collaboration with
two other European light festivals, Skyway
(Torun, Poland) and Valgusfestival (Tallinn,
Estonia), in a trans-European collaboration called Lux Scientia.
Three artists, one from each host country, were asked to create a
lightwork which was shared by each city to create a unique
programme of work across three international festivals. The three
artists, Simeon Nelson (UK), Dominik Lejman (Poland) and Leonardo Meigas (Estonia), each
collaborated with a scientist to develop their lightwork and all
three works explored both the scientific and aesthetic aspects of
light.
Lux Scientia aimed to act as a platform for debate about how the
different artists' vision related to the their installation in
different spaces and environments, and to raise awareness of a
shared European heritage, foster mutual understanding and celebrate
the cultural diversity of the three countries. Each festival held a
round table discussion between resident artists and scientists
culminating in a symposium in February 2012 hosted in London and
curated by cultural programmer and designer Mario Caeiro.
To find out more about the collaboration and the artists please
visit www.luxscientia.com.
Lux Scientia Artists
'Hartmann Grid'
'Plenum'
'Video Mural'
