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Painting with the colors of light

Entrant: The DNA of light

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2023

Silver

CategoryLighting
Class / SubcategoryArchitectural Lighting: Exterior
Art
Country / RegionGermany
Client’s namePaul Heinrich Neuhorst Ilka Henkel

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Project description.

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The DNA of Light - Painting with the Colors of Light

The fascination of light and its spectral components led us to the DNA

of light. With templates on the art themes and the components of the

DNA of light in terms of color selection, color mixing, intensity and

and direction, images are created that represent a new form of

artistic expression.

The creative process is very similar to painting.

Just as the painter consciously chooses, mixes and applies the colors

to realize his image ideas, we choose the proportions of the DNA of

light and their mixtures to realize our ideas.

Ideally, the printing of the images can be done on plexiglass because

of the brilliance of the colors. This opens the possibility of colored

backlighting of the paintings with LED technology. This changes the

colors of the painting. For example, red becomes less intense, blue

glows more, green is more vibrant or vice versa. This gives the owner

of the painting the possibility to choose the color combinations of

his painting with a remote control. The change can also be done

automatically in an endless loop.

The fascination of color change in the picture is a completely new

form of artistic expression. The picture becomes a light and

influences the light-color climate in the room. The room appears

cooler or warmer as a result. All pictures are reproducible.

Project credits.

Paul Heinrich Neuhorst

Designer

Ilka Henkel

Artist

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