I light Marina bay 2012
Festival SustainabilityA key objective of i Light Marina Bay 2012 is to advocate environmentally-responsible behaviour for a sustainable future, and promote the Bay as a culturally vibrant and sustainable urban waterfront precinct.
From encouraging artists to use recyclable materials as well as adopt energy-efficient lighting technology and renewable energy sources in the creation of their light art installations, to working with event and programme partners to manage resources and minimise waste, sustainability is promoted through all aspects of the festival.
Light of the Merlion
OCUBO Portugal
OCUBO is an art and multimedia studio dedicated to light projects for
more than ten years. Nuno Maya and Carole Purnelle, the founding artists
and directors of the studio, have been presenting their light,
multimedia and interactive artworks around the globe.
5QU1D
Ryf Zaini, Zulkifle Mahmod Singapore
An engineering graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, Ryf Zaini’s interest
in the arts led him to LASALLE College of the Arts, where he completed a
diploma in interactive media and graduated with first class honours in
media arts. Ryf has since participated in several exhibitions for which
he has created hybrids of technologically-informed art.
Bibigloo
BIBI France
Since 1992, through the use of everyday objects made from materials such
as plastic, BIBI’s art pieces explore man’s relationship to the
environment, as well as the capacity to confront the contradictions with
regard to waste production. In BIBI’s own words, “Light is my favorite
medium to give life to my installations.”
Atter Light
Storybox New Zealand
Storybox is an award-winning New Zealand production, interactive and
installation design company. Their process combines many influences from
industrial design, video art, documentary film, live cinema, performing
arts and interactive digital art.
Urban Makyoh
Light Collective United Kingdom
Light Collective was founded by Martin Lupton and Sharon Stammers.
Lupton started his career in lighting as a researcher at the Liverpool
School of Architecture and Environmental Engineering, UK, before
progressing into architectural lighting design. Stammers began working
in stage lighting as a production electrician and earned a Master of
Science in light and lighting from the Bartlett, University College
London, UK.
Sweet Home
Aleksandra Stratimirovic Sweden
After graduating from the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design in
Belgrade, Serbia, Aleksandra Stratimirovic completed her studies in
specialised lighting design at the University of Fine Arts and Crafts in
Stockholm (Konstfack) and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in
Stockholm, Sweden. The Yugoslavia-born artist lives in Sweden.
Garden of light
Hexogon Solution Singapore
Hexogon Solution was founded in 1997 by Adrian Goh. It has staged
several large-scale projections on giant structures, buildings and even a
commercial airliner. Goh and his team of design and production staff
are experts in the field of video mapping projection.
FLOW
Olivia Lee Singapore
Singaporean industrial designer Olivia Lee graduated from the UK’s
Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in 2008 with first
class honours. She has since established herself on the international
scene, working in multiple areas of design on both personal projects as
well as a range of commercial design work for brands such as Proctor
& Gamble, Tefal and Swarovski.
Bio Shell
Shinya Okuda Japan/Singapore
Shinya Okuda is a registered architect in the Netherlands and Japan and
has practiced in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Japan with Herzog & de
Meuron and Shigeru Ban. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the
National University of Singapore.
Receptacle
Marine Ky France/Cambodia
Marine Ky is an artist who uses textile-based installation as a medium
to share experiences of peace with communities across the world. Ky left
her homeland of Cambodia in 1970 after Lol Nol’s coup d’état. She
returned 30 years later after living in Macau, Paris and Australia. She
currently splits her time between Paris, Phnom Penh and Sydney’s Blue
Mountains.
The Gate
Li Hui China
Li Hui graduated from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing in
2003. He currently lives and works in Beijing. As a conceptual artist,
he works in diverse media, including transparent neon-lit acrylic
sculptures and laser beams.
Key Frames
Groupe LAPS France
Groupe LAPS is a group of six
artists and designers. With their combined expertise and technical
know-how in areas such as art, design and lighting, Group LAPS develops
film, light installations and multimedia applications.
Gap the Mind
Be Takerng Pattanopas Thailand
Be Takerng Pattanopas is a Bangkok-based artist who works primarily in
sculptures and installations. He is currently an assistant professor of
art and design at Chulalongkorn University and Bangkok University in
Thailand.
Chrysanthemum
March 17,2012