Häiväoja called the artwork Apparition as a glimpse to the emplacement and to the time of the year. However, her main inspiration lies in space travel, and she wanted to offer a vision in the dark, that could send our spirits wandering into the night sky and beyond.
Light sources, materials, and equipment:
Blue leds 8°, metal mesh, metal and nylon wire, glass elements.
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
550x400x250 cm (can be adjusted).
Electricity consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A).
Does the artwork use sound?
No sound.
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar.
Structures, hardware, or other equipment needed from the client:
An elevating machine and at least 4 points to attach, place on floor to fix the light sources.
Minimum height of the space:
6 m
Minimum square meters of the space:
20 m2
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.:
Darkness.
Building time and people required (estimate):
2/3 days, 2 persons+artist.
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building.
Seen before at:
Apparition, Bourg-Dun (Normandy, France), 2018-2019
CONTACT INFORMATION
BLAF Best of Light Art in Finland
is hosted by
Finnish Light Art Society FLASH
2877700-6
LightArtFi
Producer: Annukka Ketola
annukka.ketola@valotaiteenseura.fi
+358 40 735 3972
Curators:
Mia Kivinen / mia.kivinen@valotaiteenseura.fi
Anna Björklund / anna.bjorklund@valotaiteenseura.fi
