Client: Les Mills / Tailor Inc
Architect: Warren and Mahoney
Artist: David Hayes
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Year: 2019
Light Pillars, rare natural phenomena in which vertical beams of light appear to extend from light sources caused by the reflection of light from suspended ice crystals in the atmosphere. Observers traverse the length of the artwork as part of their daily journey – the space itself is a conduit, not a destination. The effect is subtle, natural yet unnatural, the pace is slow but purposeful. The palette is one of natural light, both warmth and coolness, ever-shifting through moments of vibrancy. The artwork is durational, following a circadian rhythm of night to sunrise, day to sunset, dusk to night.
We delivered a light artwork that activated and illuminated the laneway, where both location and scale had already been prescribed by the architects.
We used MNM to accurately map physical fixtures and deliver a durational content programme, and were able to make final adjustments on site using our content commissioning suite, leading to an artwork that is well situated in its context.