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Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III — 10 Columns
Phillip K. Smith III

10 Columns

2024

10 Columns is a large scale light installation composed of vertical architectural elements animated by programmed LED systems that generate a continuous choreography of color and luminosity. Smith III's work exploits the perceptual properties of light itself, creating an immersive environment where color shifts and transforms over time, making the passage of temporal experience visible and tangible. The installation's columnar form references architectural monumentality while its dematerializing light undermines solidity, inviting viewers to experience how perception of space and color are inseparable from duration. Sited within an interior gallery context, the work demonstrates Smith III's continued exploration of how digital light can reshape our understanding of form, environment, and phenomenological presence.

Location
Bridge Projects, Los Angeles, CA

Notes

Documentation of 10 Columns at Bridge Projects, Los Angeles, 2024: video of the small/medium edition, plus mockup renderings (daylight) and reconfiguration concept studies. Video/Photo: Lance Gerber.

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Phillip K. Smith III, 10 Columns, 2024

10 Columns is a large scale light installation composed of vertical architectural elements animated by programmed LED systems that generate a continuous choreography of color and luminosity. Smith III's work exploits the perceptual properties of light itself, creating an immersive environment where color shifts and transforms over time, making the passage of temporal experience visible and tangible. The installation's columnar form references architectural monumentality while its dematerializing light undermines solidity, inviting viewers to experience how perception of space and color are inseparable from duration. Sited within an interior gallery context, the work demonstrates Smith III's continued exploration of how digital light can reshape our understanding of form, environment, and phenomenological presence.

Year
2024
Seen at
Bridge Projects, Los Angeles, United States

Related themes

Perception Based, Minimalist Abstraction, Light Installation, Digital Rendering, Programmed Color, Geometric Forms, Site Specific, Digital Light, Architectural Sculpture, LED Light, Public Art, Spatial Experience, Time Based Art, Perception and Space, Immersive Experience, Geometric Form, Temporal Perception, Architectural Light, Los Angeles Art, Luminous Environment, American Artist, Contemporary Sculpture, Color Animation, Environmental Art, Time Based Work, Light And Space, Minimalist Sculpture, Phenomenology, Reflection and Light, Minimalist Aesthetics, Contemporary Art, Reflection And Refraction, Phenomenological Art, Color Choreography, Architectural Intervention, LED Technology, Luminous Sculpture, Gallery Installation, Perception And Light, Acrylic Sculpture, Public Installation

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