2023
THE ART OF LIGHT
MILAN
Elle Décor Italia for the Fuorisalone 2023 and its tenth edition of temporary exhibition called Metis Lighting and studio GDU creating a very ambitious project: the Art of Light. The idea was to build a contemporary installation inside the neoclassic 18th century prestigious building where light is the main host for welcoming the Fuorisalone attendants.
Metis Lighting team conceived the project despite its temporary character as a unique occasion to showcase the magic and power of light. For this reason, the collaboration with Giuliano Andrea Dell’Uva studio was intense and condensed in the short time available and resulted in a rich installation. From the main story-axis around which the whole visitor’s experience unfolded until every single finishing and item making part of the exhibition, the dialogue with light remained solid and intact. Metis Lighting embraced this connotation and built a sequence of lighting scenes in each room in order to simulate the variations of natural light, showing artificial’s light potential and compel the visitor. Every space receives variable light in colour temperature, intensity, direction and colour, which together with the natural light interact with the GDU studio interior design meticulously composing an installation which keeps changing and inspiring. A kitchen made with glass and mirror, interior design elements chosen to hide or reveal multiple visual layers, coloured glass juxtaposed to dark marble and iconic furniture, a room multiplied with full height mirrors are some of the main elements of the exhibition. Art and light art are also present and carefully curated including a site-specific installation by Liam Gillick and the ‘’M’illumino d’immenso’’ famous Alfredo Jarr’s statement. Light in this project became an occasion for reflection around its role in perception and reading of every space, as well as a chance to showcase its entertainment essence. Diffuse or focused, pronouncing shadows or outlining materials, illumination can change our context and if we change its colour temperature we can almost feel it as if it were natural. And when it becomes coloured – red, green, blue or their hues – then it commands our perception of the rest of the colours. The art of light was essentially a game of light that seemed simple and effortless, despite the demanding research and endless work behind the scenes. The event took place during the Fuorisalone 2023 thanks to the precious participation of sponsors and professionals marking a milestone for Metis Lighting and its activity of raising awareness around light in all its forms.
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