Flynn Talbot’s ‘Full Spectrum’ at London Design Biennale
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Australian lighting artist and designer Flynn Talbot’s “Full Spectrum” installation is being presented in the Australia pavilion at the 2018 London Design Biennale. Talbot has created a rainbow-colored light screen with 150 strands of fibre optic lightFlynn Talbot’s ‘Full Spectrum’ at London Design Biennale
Australian lighting artist and designer Flynn Talbot’s “Full Spectrum” installation is being presented in the Australia pavilion at the 2018 London Design Biennale. Talbot has created a rainbow-colored light screen with 150 strands of fibre optic light, each one a different color, which hang from a freestanding structure.Describing his inspiration for the installation, Talbot says: “Responding to this years London Design Biennale theme of ‘Emotional States,’ I wanted to explore a positive emotion, and represent a positive Australia. When same-sex marriage became legal in December 2017, there was instantly a new tangible feeling in the air of what love means. I was inspired by this new notion of love and decided I would use this as the starting point for my Australian pavilion.”Through the tactile and immersive light installation, Talbot aims to recreate the feeling of love through light. “I see love as a full spectrum emotion and have used the full spectrum of color,” says the designer. Visitors are invited to interact with the strands of fibre optic light, which the designer hopes, would connect them to the feeling of love washing through Australia right now.“The structure was formed to trace the lines of the historic vaulted space at Somerset House, creating a link between modern Australia and the exhibition space in London. Using custom made LED modules and electronics, I was able to conceal the lighting technology within the refined structure so the focus would be on the luminous colour experience. I hope this installation sends a message to the many other countries where same-sex marriage is not currently legal and that love has the power to heal the world,” says the designer.The installation is on view at the Somerset House in London through September 23, 2018.For more information, visit: http://www.londondesignbiennale.com/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the installation. http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin Read more