The Light Observer #7

The Light Observer is an independent magazine based between France and Italy, exploring the theme of light in art, sciences, photography, cinema, fashion, philosophy, architecture…

The Light Observer explores light and how artists, photographers, scientists and more, understand and use light in their work.

You will find:
Photographic series by both emerging and established photographers. Interviews with renowned creatives in the field of art, cinema and fashion.

Interviews with philosophers, scientists, architects and essays on the meaning, understanding and use of light in those fields.

Artists creating exclusive artworks for the magazine.

Issue #7 - The Experimentation Issue

Photographic series and interview with American photographer Grey Crawford. An introduction text by Timothy Persons evokes the art scene in California in the 60s and 70s, when Crawford performed his famous series El Mirage.

Interview with Italian design duo Giopato & Coombes, reflecting on their creative process. "We try to create lighting sculptures that drive a certain message, different in every collection" they told The Light Observer.

Interview with sculptor Susumu Koshimizu, exploring his approach to light, nature, and reflecting on his life and career. "As a child, I would go to the mountains near my house every day to play, running around, carving tree branches with a knife, and inventing my own ways to play. It was a very fulfilling life. During the postwar reconstruction period, there were new home construction sites all over the city, and I never got bored of watching the carpenters at work. I would gather sawdust and other pieces of wood that were lying around the construction sites and take them home to use as toys."

Interview with designer Thelonious Goupil on his practice, what inspires him, what he learned and what lies ahead, and his new collection of lamp for Small Small Space in Milan.

Photographic series by Maud Rémy-Lonvis focusing on the architecture of an ordinarily “hidden” element: the frame of a lampshade.

Through Drawing and Experimentation; Diogo Pimentao writes a text on his practice as an artist and performer, and his approach to experimentation. He states: "The excitement is not just in the outcome but in the process itself—the freedom to explore, to fail, and to rethink."

Essay on Chinese-American artist Wen-Ying Tsai, whose work combined art and technology, using light as a central element in his artistic work. His innovative use of technology, particularly movement and feedback systems, has enabled him to create dynamic, interactive works that respond to the presence of viewers and environmental changes.

Hannelore Van Dijck is an artist with a meticulous drawing practice and a performative approach to his practice, with many in-situ productions. She gently wrote a text, intimate and touching: a poetic statement.

Polarized, article based on a promotion material by the Polaroid Corporation made in 1956, this 16mm film hold an intrinsic visual beauty and provides information on research and technological advances in terms of light control, in this case polarised filters, and their many applications.

Essay on the video series "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". While the show might initially appear to be lowbrow entertainment—filled with sparks, explosions, and juvenile humor—it can also be examined through a more complex lens, revealing its deeper implications as an artistic exploration of destruction, chaos, and spectacle in the context of contemporary media.

Collaboration between CCN/Aterballetto and Collezione Maramotti, resulting in “Touchpoint”. The performance offers a profound exploration of the relationship between the body, space, and art. Unlike traditional performances, Touchpoint allows the dancers to interact directly with artworks, transforming them into more than just visual backdrops. The dancers become interpreters, improvisers, and even choreographers of their own movements, leading to a truly experimental and immersive performance.

English
136 pages
Softcover, 20 x 27 cm
Printed in Italy
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