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Phillip K. Smith III — LIGHT+CHANGE Installation View 08
Phillip K. Smith III

LIGHT+CHANGE Installation View 08

2022

This monumental light installation features three luminous circular portals embedded in gallery walls, their programmed colors shifting continuously through choreographed sequences. A solitary figure stands centered in the pristine white cube space, silhouetted against the glowing discs that dominate the architectural field. The work exemplifies the artist's investigation of color as an immaterial, time based medium, where LED systems create evolving chromatic experiences that resist fixed documentation. Reflected light floods the polished floor and saturates the surrounding walls, collapsing distinctions between object and environment. Commissioned for a major desert museum, the installation transforms the gallery into a meditation on perception, time, and the immaterial qualities of light itself.

Location
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA

Notes

Installation view of LIGHT+CHANGE, Palm Springs Art Museum, Nov 25 2022 to May 7 2023. Photo: Lance Gerber.

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Phillip K. Smith III, LIGHT+CHANGE Installation View 08, 2022

This monumental light installation features three luminous circular portals embedded in gallery walls, their programmed colors shifting continuously through choreographed sequences. A solitary figure stands centered in the pristine white cube space, silhouetted against the glowing discs that dominate the architectural field. The work exemplifies the artist's investigation of color as an immaterial, time based medium, where LED systems create evolving chromatic experiences that resist fixed documentation. Reflected light floods the polished floor and saturates the surrounding walls, collapsing distinctions between object and environment. Commissioned for a major desert museum, the installation transforms the gallery into a meditation on perception, time, and the immaterial qualities of light itself.

Year
2022
Seen at
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, United States

Related themes

Light Installation, Programmed Color, Geometric Forms, Museum Quality, Perception, Public Art, Time Based Art, Immersive Experience, Light Based Sculpture, American Artist, Light And Reflection, Environmental Art, Phenomenology, Contemporary Art, Color Choreography, LED Technology, Gallery Installation, Contemporary Installation, Minimalism, Architectural Integration

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