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Phillip K. Smith III — LIGHT+CHANGE Installation View 14
Phillip K. Smith III

LIGHT+CHANGE Installation View 14

2022

This large scale light installation comprises five geometric structures of varying heights arranged throughout a gallery space, each internally illuminated to cast intricate shadow patterns onto surrounding surfaces. The works employ programmed LED lighting that choreographs color shifts over extended durations, transforming the perceptual experience of the forms and their architectural environment. The cylindrical and rectangular latticed structures create complex interplays of light and shadow, engaging viewers in a phenomenological exploration of how illumination reveals and obscures material form. Mounted on subtle platforms and positioned in conversation with one another, the installation transforms the gallery interior into a luminous landscape of shifting chromatic and spatial relationships. This approach to light as a sculptural medium invites sustained observation of how color and time animate architectural geometry.

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 14, 2022

This large scale light installation comprises five geometric structures of varying heights arranged throughout a gallery space, each internally illuminated to cast intricate shadow patterns onto surrounding surfaces. The works employ programmed LED lighting that choreographs color shifts over extended durations, transforming the perceptual experience of the forms and their architectural environment. The cylindrical and rectangular latticed structures create complex interplays of light and shadow, engaging viewers in a phenomenological exploration of how illumination reveals and obscures material form. Mounted on subtle platforms and positioned in conversation with one another, the installation transforms the gallery interior into a luminous landscape of shifting chromatic and spatial relationships. This approach to light as a sculptural medium invites sustained observation of how color and time animate architectural geometry.

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

Related themes

Shadow Play, Light Installation, Museum Context, Programmed Color, Geometric Forms, Lattice Structure, Perception, Time Based Art, Gallery Space, American Contemporary, Interior Installation, Sculptural Light, Contemporary Sculpture, Environmental Art, Phenomenology, LED Art, Color Choreography, Architectural Intervention, Luminous Sculpture, Kinetic Color

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