skira's illuminated shipyard cranes look like origami in the sky

skira’s illuminated shipyard cranes look like origami in the sky
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‘lighting giants’ transforms the nocturnal landscape of the croatian town of pula, adapting pieces of industrial machinery into a public work of art. the local architectural lighting design studio skira has projected colorful beams of illumination onto the iconic shipyard cranes — characteristic of the seaside city — which have been positioned to look like the folded origami paper versions. the whimsical installation is controlled by a remote system which choreographs its scenography, lit up with more than 16 thousand different color combinations. shifting from rainbow hues to solid greens, yellows and blues, the mesmerizing show illustrates a various color every hour, for about 15 minutes each time. presented at the beginning of may at the visualia festival, ‘lighting giants’ makes creative use of the industrial equipment already situated on the site and brings a sense of fantasy and imagination to the waterfront.

the origami-like cranes are set over the waterfront

towering over the seaside site, the installation brings a sense of whimsy to the city

blue and gold light up the sky

yellows and pinks light up the sky and reflect into the water situated below

the installation makes use of the industrial cranes already on site

a rainbow spectrum is projected onto the cranes

colorful light looks like origami in the sky

pink cranes pierce the landscape

rainbow hues are projected onto the cranes