cloud made from 6,000 light bulbs by caitlind brown

cloud made from 6,000 light-bulbs by caitlind brown image courtesy of the artist

conceived by calgary-based artist caitlind brown, her project ‘cloud’, a life-sized interactive light installation engages the public to participate by standing beneath the structure and pulling lights on and off, creating the flickering aesthetic of an electrical cloud. developed using steel, metal pull-strings, and over six-thousand illuminated and burnt light bulbs, the project reimagines waste and implements the excess in an interactive art exbition.

‘cloud’ was part of the nuit blanche all-night contemporary arts festival in calgary, canada.

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video demonstration

project installation image courtesy of the artist

set up and site installation image courtesy of the artist

transporting the installation into the venue image courtesy of the artist

detailed light diffusion in an outdoor environment image courtesy of the artist

construction and wire frame planning image courtesy of the artist

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wire frame with bulb housing image courtesy of the artist

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electrical wiring and setup image courtesy of the artist

electrical circuitry image courtesy of the artist

welding and frame construction image courtesy of the artist

installation of the webbing frame image courtesy of the artist

box of burnt light bulbs image courtesy of the artist