LUX Helsinki Day 1

Today is the first day of LUX Helsinki. My plan is to visit some sights for the next 3 days. Today I saw Philippe Morvan’s Ring[z] which is in my Blip today.

Philippe Morvan’s Ring[z] has been inspired by the site for which it was originally created: the historic Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls (Trois Gaules) in Lyon, France, dating from 19 A.D. The installation was first seen at the 2012 Fête des Lumières.

The installation is about power and its effect on the audience. Its shape is a ring, emulating that of the amphitheatre and alluding to the ancient worlds of symbols, cultures and science and religion. The work makes use of the narrative possibilities of the circular shape, which has no beginning or end.

The installation includes a soundscape composed by Shenyan Hou, reflecting the stories told by the lights. These consist of 180 light sources and four animations playing in a hypnotic loop. The work is supported by the French Institute in Finland.

We also visited Return of the Warehouses which was really impressive. Too bad it was raining the whole time.

Tomorrow after work I'll visit the Corazón which I'm really waiting for. It's a huge heart placed at the top of the steps of Helsinki Cathedral, beating in countless colours to powerful, specially composed music. The Cathedral backdrop, with its own lighting, merges into the installation.

I'll upload more pictures to my Instagram account: http://instagram.com/heidihhfin#

Pictures of LUX Helsinki here: http://statigr.am/tag/luxhelsinki