Janne Parviainen: Anamorphic drawing installation
Site-specific light installation that combines fluorescent anamorphic drawing and figures made with EL-wire in order to create three dimensional spaces larger than the room's physical measurements.
The installation is site-specific and can be done to any theme or style required. By using fluorescent paints and markers in UV-light I draw anamorphic spaces that create an illusion of a larger space than the actual physical size of the room. I also continue some of the drawn anamorphic characters in three-dimensional space by using dummies covered with electroluminescent wire in order to create an even stronger feeling of three-dimensional space in the installation. The installation works as a diorama or it can be viewed from different perspectives (in the middle of a larger room) so that the viewer can see the anamorphic perspective altering, or so that there is always some anamorphic viewing point aligned no matter where the installation is viewed from. I like to express feelings and to tell stories through my artwork, and the installation can be planned based on the theme of the event/ exhibition.
Light artist, b. 1980, lives in Helsinki
Information
Artwork finished in:
2020
Which kind of light sources and what other materials and equipment are used?
EL-wire light cable, transistor, UV-light, fluorescent paint & markers.
Please provide the dimensions of the work. Approximate size will do. Please mention if the work can be adjusted. (width-height-depth):
From 3 m x 3 m to as wide as 15 m x 15 m.
Electricity consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A).
Does the artwork use sound?
Ambient sound.
Support and other structures:
The work includes all the necessary structures.
Please state which structures, hardware or other equipment is needed from the client:
Black painted walls that can be painted on with fluorescent paint and markers.
Minimum height of the space:
2 m
Minimum square meters of the space:
3 m x 3 m
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.:
Low lit room with black walls, can be also done in a diorama style f.e. viewed through a store window during dark hours.
Building time and people required (estimate):
2-4 days based on the size of the space.
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building.
Seen before at:
Zsolnay Feny Fest, Pecs, Hungary, 2020
