ART & CULTURE
The challenge Lighting a sculpture sight unseen
Heading goes here Subheading goes here subheading goes here Subheading goes here subheading goes here Bodycopy goes here Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque tellus tellus, pellentesque at diam sit amet, convallis pharetra purus. Sed ullamcorper ex lectus, at convallis erat hendrerit ut. Suspendisse id orci purus. Donec a suscipit tellus. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Originally, we based lighting simulations on a cube model placeholder for the sculpture. However, the flat surfaces Our approach Engineering invisible uplights for maximum impact
wouldn’t appropriately represent the results. So this was edited to a sphere- shaped model, which had more of a likeness to the artwork. Ultimately, our specialists engineered the lighting from rough geometric models and simulations.
From these, we designed and manufactured 12 custom uplight
luminaires for the installation. They are built from stainless steel and aluminium to handle the environment. And engineered
‘Ancient Feelings’ sits on the Tallawoladah Lawn at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The three-metre bronze head looks out over Circular Quay. Thomas J Price created this sculpture for the Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission. The team at the MCA got in touch to request a product specific to this project.
However, we faced an unusual problem - we couldn’t see the sculpture. This would prove challenging to get the angle right. Each luminaire had to throw light upward to illuminate the bronze surface. And with Sydney Harbour’s coastal weather, the uplights need to tackle tough conditions. The salt spray, wind and rain would test the integrity of each fitting.
angled reflectors to throw directional light from the embedded fixtures. Sitting flush with the grass surface, they almost disappear. So the reflectors needed to be quite deep to project enough light at the right angle. This level of planning, designing and manufacturing separates Superlight from other lighting companies. Our specialists are committed to exceptional lighting, even in the most difficult projects.
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