Published 16:41 IST, December 19th 2020
Video: Artist's surreal conceptual light sculptures in forest show enhanced reality
Artist Philipp Frank creates masterpieces that play tricks with stark contrast of light and shadows as well as projection mapping to create light sculptures.
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A light artists’ conceptual art creation installed in Hofoldinger forest, Bavaria has caught attention of internet. artist Philipp Frank creates masterpieces that play tricks with stark contrast of light and shows as well as projection mapping to achieve dramatic compositions and abstract contemporary art. A clip shared by Instagram on its official handle portrays one of his light sculptures that combine “analog and digital elements to bring nature and geometry toger.” Frank has shared several such intriguing art forms that he designed with a dotted, lined, and flickering combination of lights on mushrooms, rocks on coast of Koh Phangan, Thailand, and terrestrial surfaces which used techniques of “mapping interventions on nature”.
Frank, in his behind scenes posts, can be seen working in a makeshift studio in forests where he can be seen experimenting with lights of different colours, angles and shows to create art by blending it with nature or projecting it on a tree. His purple coloured abstract light fixture caught attention of viewers for its surreal wave-like patterns that give illusion of movement with lights. “ding a thin layer of light doesn’t physically change anything, and yet it transforms everything. For a moment, we see an enhanced reality,” German artist explained in post. He ded that rhythmic flow of light art gives a calming effect to art observer.
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'Magic and beauty' with light art
“For a moment, we see an enhanced reality; very graphic lines contrast beautifully with more organic shapes of nature,” he said. “I want to bring some magic and beauty into daily life and create awareness for nature and our connection with it.”Several users dropped positive responses to Frank’s light artwork in midst of a forest as y virtually applauded his work with an immense depth to it. pattern of lights with urd movement gave bark a minimalistic impact, giving static tree life. “beautiful,” one user commented. “ art is incredible,” one or commented.
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16:43 IST, December 19th 2020