de:LUX – Augmented Reality (AR) @ factory light festival 2020 (N0)

BRIDGE BETWEEN MOONS (audio- visual, site spesific AR-light trail)

Bridge Between Moons (2020)
Alexander Salvesen (Finland), Mateus Mannien (Finland) og Ísidór Jökull Bjarnason (Island)
Technical prodcuction and local AR-concept blekksprut1 (Norge)

“The work explores how we collaborate remotely to create a virtual work of art in a physical space. Inspiration is drawn from Diwali, the Hindu festival of light that coincides with the new moon. The artwork can be experienced virtually around the temple” (Statement from artists)

Using mobilephones and headphones, this art piece allowed the audience to enter an extended lightfestival univers, using augmented reality (AR) technology and sound.

In this audio-visual AR-light trail, the audience explored and discovered various elements moving around the temple.

Sanatan Mandir /Hinduismen and Factory light festival have a lot in common, amongst others they are very inclusive – all are welcome. People from any culture, religion, social background, age, gender etc is welcome. the Hindu God Ganesha, represent the value of everyone being equally important.
The artist has included this inclusive and warm perspective in the element they hava called “the welcome mat”

Both factory light festival and Diwali (Hindu light festival), celebrates light and are all about sharing good experiences. Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness. Diwali means “row of light”. We encourage the audience to count how many ights the artists had included in the AR-experience.

On the AR-light train, the audience can find an element inspired by the ned moon. Time for Diwali is estimated from the moon cycle. It is always a new moon during Diwali.The artist was inspired by the various formulas in Hinduism, especially connected with the moon.

LOCAL CO-CREATION
The collaboration between the local Hindutemple in Asker, factory light festival / blekkpsprut1 and the de:LUX artist was called “LYSFEST” (celebration of light).

NORDIC AND INTERNATIONAL CO-CREATION:
This de:LUX production was possible and a result of cooperation between people from Norway, India, Finland, Iceland, Great Britain and Australia.

BIOS:

Alexander Salvesen (Finland)

Alexander Salvensen (b1990) is a Helsinki based artist who primarily works with light in different forms, either through usage of pigments or by working with light itself. In his works he likes to emphasize colour, space and shape, and especially their relations to each other and to the viewer. He is interested in the manipulation of our perception and likes to, through his works, inspire the viewer’s mind to reflect on their own senses and suggest a moment of serenity by just being present in the moment. Salvesen finds inspiration outside in the nature and from its yearly phenomena, but also in present political and socio economic situations and the ongoing climate crisis. In the performing arts, Salvesen mainly concentrates on lighting design for contemporary dance, performance art and theatre.

Selected Works

Mateus Manninen (Finland)

Mateus Manninen (b.1989) is a Helsinki based lighting and video designer. He graduated from the University of the Arts Helsinki as a Master of Arts in 2018. He has studied architecture and landscape architecture at Aalto University and spent the fall semester 2015 at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the spring semester 2016 at the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen. In fall 2019 Manninen started Master’s Programme in Architectural Lighting Design at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Manninen is working mostly with architecture, dance and theatre productions, installations and music venues. He is a member of Neptuges designer collective and Viihdekeskus-collective.

https://mateusmanninen.wixsite.com/portfolio

Ísidór Jökull Bjarnason (Iceland)

Ísidór Jökull Bjarnason is an Icelandic musician and artist that craves to explore human perception. He is currently studying New Media Composition at the Icelandic University of the Arts. He has been taking part in the Reykjavík music scene for a few years now as a solo artist under the name Aftenging. At the same time he has been exploring how to convey the emotions of the music through visuals and lighting and blends that into his solo performances as well as doing VJ work.

Spotify: Aftenging

blekksprut1 (Norway)

This de:LUX production is based on a blekksprut1 concept.
Technical production by blekksprut1.
blekksprut1 is a small innovative production company which works with production of light art and developing light art, unique concepts and culture events.

blekksprut1: Craig Harvey (1980) and Kristina Harvey (1977)
www.blekksprut1.no