THE LIVING LANTERN (iN COLLABORATION WITH FRANKIE BOYLE STUDIO)

Client : Various
Location : Touring artwork
Status : First shown in 2021
Engineers : Elliott Wood
Fabricators : Iceworks / Durasystems
Lighting Fabrication and Programming : Show Binary
Touring agent : Wireframe
Sponsors : Koskisen Thin Plywood
Photography : Sarah Marshall / Pixel Frame

Lanterns are a universal symbol of brightness, transcendence and guiding light. In various cultures they are viewed as symbols of love, wisdom and illumination. Lanterns symbolise the inner light that guides the soul through periods of darkness with the promise of a new day. They remind us of our ability to find our way in the world and speak to our innate inner strength. “The Living Lantern” is a kinetic / light installation. It has a dynamic, wind responsive outer membrane that opens and closes to filter the light from its core. Visitors are invited to spend time observing the lantern change.