Copyright © 2011 by Grimanesa Amorós

  
AURORA | ISSEY MIYAKE Headquarters 2009-2010

Before and After



tribeca ISSEY MIYAKE is the worldwide flagship store for Issey Miyake. It houses all the Miyake collections under one roof for the first time. tribecaISSEYMIYAKE is a uniquely modern boutique, set against the backdrop of a landmark cast-iron building. A titanium sculpture by Frank Gehry winds its way through the space that doubles as a creative venue of artist collaborations, exhibitions and events.

AURORA 2009-2010 Production Video

Lighting and Mixed Media Sculpture
LEDs, diffusion material, custom lighting sequence, electrical hardware

Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 6 ft

tribeca ISSEY MIYAKE Headquarters
New York City

ARTIST STATEMENT (English / Espanol)

Aurora is a Mixed Media Lighting installation. I found its original inspiration from the natural phenomenon known as the Northern Lights.

Light is one of my primary materials because it creates presence without physicality. In many occasions, it can be easily taken for granted, since much of what humans perceive comes from light, yet even that which is apparent can be mysterious. I'm always looking for the instance when light, in its changing forms, makes us contemplate and experience an ordinary circumstance in a different way.