Spotlight on:
- Miniature luminaires that deliver precise, glare-controlled illumination.
- Decorative bollard/column family with heights up to 20'.
- Coin-sized integrated fixture control.
- Decorative multi-family fixtures that are contractor-friendly.

[View the spotlight](https://pages.onesa.com/spec-spotlight-625)

Product Spotlight June 2025

Spotlight on:
- Cylinder collection, with custom cutout and acoustic options.
- An exterior product family for a seamless aesthetic throughout a project.
- Decorative fixtures in unique form factors.
- Standout downlights and linear fixtures. 

[View the spotlight](https://pages.onesa.com/featured-collection-mar-2025)

Product Spotlight March 2025

One Source is excited to announce the promotion of Sean Goodman to the position of Manager, Field Services Division! 
 
Sean has been an integral member of the field service team since his hiring in July of 2021. He has consistently succeeded in his roles on the OSTS team, moving quickly from Field Service Technician to Senior Technician and taking on a field leadership role. Sean is expert in all the systems we program and has been a mentor to each of our technicians. His responsibilities will now include day to day OSTS business as well as management of the outside and inside staff in that department. Sean will continue to grow and expand this department with a focus on increasing revenue, generating new services, ensuring that our staff is well-trained and well-equipped, and increasing customer satisfaction. 
 
Amanda McLean will continue in her primary role in Specification Sales and will also continue to mentor those on the OSTS team.  We are sincerely grateful for Amanda's leadership during our formative years in the startup business, as she helped build the team and create the required systems and processes that have made it successful and grow. 

Let’s congratulate Sean on his well-deserved promotion! 


Field Service Team Promotion

One Source is pleased to see a few projects with which we were involved that received an award in District Architecture Center's 2024 Chapter Design Awards! 

- Embassy of Australia, KCCT & Bates Smart
- Raymond Elementary School, Studios Architecture
- John Eaton Elementary School, CGS Architects (citation)

Congratulations to everyone involved in these stunning projects!

DAC Chapter Design Award Winners

### Mark Koehler

Mark Koehler had the electrical business in his blood.  His father, Louis, was the “Koehler” in Burdette, Koehler & Murphy (BKM), one of the top engineering firms in Baltimore.  He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in business, and it was there that he met former One Source president, Jack Floyd, who convinced Mark to join the company (then Downie, Turner & Buress), to work in inside sales.  Mark moved into outside sales in the mid-1980’s, calling on electrical engineers, contractors and distributors, and specializing in lighting.  When DT&B obtained representation of Lutron he focused much of his time on controls systems, and earned Lutron’s expert certification of “Super Rep.”

Mark met his wife Mary Katherine (daughter of DT&B president Carroll Buress) one summer when she came to work at DT&B, and Mark became an owner in the company (and subsequently of One Source Associates) when Carol retired.  Mark served One Source as Vice President of Controls, and brought many of the most complicated controls systems projects sold in the territory to successful completion.  Over the years Mark became a specialist in contractor sales, and is one of One Source’s historically best salespeople.  In recent years Mark has prepared the company for his eventual retirement by imparting his wisdom to others in the organization, selflessly strengthening us for future success.  It is a matter of company history that Mark, not usually one to enjoy long meetings, one day during a particularly protracted discussion over what the merging companies of DT&B and Maryland Lighting should be named, roused himself from a near slumber and said quite simply, “Why don’t we just call it One Source?”  So we did.


### Clarke Utermohle

Clarke Utermohle joined Downie, Turner & Burress (DT&B) in 1984 as an outside salesperson.  He continued in that role for several years before leaving to further his career as a direct sales employee for Hubbell Wiring Devices in 1988.  Clarke was our competitor there for several years and eventually went to work for Lightolier.  He returned home to One Source Associates in 2010, calling on key electrical distributor and contractor customers and closing some of the largest orders in the company’s history.

Clarke’s has been a steady presence with customers and in our office, always reminding us through his actions that it’s possible to be very passionate while remaining respectful and professional at the same time.  His experience working in different aspects of the electrical business made him a particularly effective problem solver who knew how to “get things done.”  Throughout his working years he has remained active as a musician, and plans to spend some of his retirement time furthering his expertise in this regard.  


We will miss Mark’s competence, wisdom and wit, and Clarke’s professionalism and unflappably calm demeanor, and we thank them both for so many wonderful years.  


Congratulations on Retirement, Mark & Clarke!

As the world’s digital needs continue to evolve and rapidly expand, ensuring reliable pathways for power is essential to the data center market as well as to other commercial and industrial applications. Now, through an expanded portfolio that includes the full range of Power Bus Way and Cablofil® products, Legrand will ensure you have access to the right system, every time, for delivering mission-critical power to projects of any size or complexity. [Read the release](https://www.legrand.us/about-us/newsroom/press/legrand-acquires-power-bus-way)

Legrand Acquires Power Bus Way

Excited to announce the launch of the ARKUS Family from @alwlighting! The family  includes 3 models, including a Suspended Linear, Ring, and Recessed Linear. Featuring a uniquely curved reflective chamber, visually pleasing illumination that meet WELL & LEED standards, and a luminous efficacy up to 165lm/w. ARKUS transforms ordinary spaces into captivating solutions for every application. [Discover more here!](https://youtu.be/6O5_1Pqpl4I?si=i_Mvnd6m-XYMAahA)  


ALW ARKUS Family Launch

Our very own Andrea Schippers was celebrated as part of the IES DC Candela Awards with an Interior Lighting Illumination award for her work on the Westwood Country Club Court Tennis Area project. Bravo, Andrea! And a round of applause for the other winners on their achievements in lighting design!

IES DC Candela Award Winner

We are thrilled to learn of four projects with a One Source lighting specification have won the AIA DC Chapter Award for Excellence in Architecture. These are for John Eaton Elementary School, the Australian Embassy, Raymond Elementary School, and SOM’s DC Office. 

AIA DC Chapter Awards

Paco Lighting's breadth of lighting solutions is expansive. They offer products for solutions to include behavioral health, cleanroom, correctional, food processing, hazardous location, healthcare, transportation, high abuse, educational, and more. [Learn more.](https://www.pacolighting.com/)

Introducing Paco Lighting

One Source is proud to announce our representation of Bullard Bollards. Their bollards provide customers with the high-quality ASTM certified security bollards that meet any needs. They provide expert consulting so the correct security perimeters can be defined, and the correct Bollard can be specified for the risk profile of the customers’ project. [Learn more here!](https://bullardbollards.com/)

Welcome Bullard Bollards!

There's dramatically less time to escape a home fire compared to decades ago. Approximately 3 minutes today compared to 17 minutes 40 years ago. With standards even more stringent than UL, Kidde's alarms are the next level of fire safety. Get in touch with One Source to discuss your plan for transitioning to new 9th Edition-compliant alarms. [Download a flyer.](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/owavyyqd/production/80e84e9906577e5815babba51f09e70cba7ef896.pdf)  


New UL 217 Standards for Fire Safety

We hosted a networking run/walk event in partnership with WILD (Women in Lighting & Design), sponsored by Kelvix, OCL, Lutron, DMF, and ALW. In addition to the 5K portion of the event, there was a silent auction with more than a dozen baskets up for bid, mostly put together by our One Source family. The event brought in $5000 for House of Ruth Maryland, a local battered women's shelter. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event! It was a huge success made possible by the involvement of so many parties.

Lighting the Way 5K

We’re pleased to announce our representation of Panasonic North America Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Solutions. Panasonic ventilation fans give you the power to remove unhealthy air so you can deliver healthy spaces that meet code and ENERGY STAR® efficiency every time. Engineered for long life continuous operation, they offer the power to reduce callbacks and guarantee customer satisfaction.[Learn more here!](us.panasonic.com/ventfans)

Welcome Panasonic!

Penn Union is a US designer and electrical manufacturer based out of Edinboro, PA. For over 95 years they have manufactured superior quality electrical supplies such as mechanical and compression connectors, terminal blocks, tools, and various other electrical accessories. Penn Union products are relied upon to consistently perform in the most demanding applications, meeting the needs of today and tomorrow. Our goal is to bring a reliable supplier to the growing DC Metro area with a focus on Data Centers.

[Check out their catalog!](https://www.penn-union.com/)

Welcome Penn Union!

We're proud to begin the representation of Lumetta. Based out of Rhode Island, Lumetta manufactures decorative commercial luminaires. Every luminaire that they offer is fully customizable and BAA compliant. Lumetta also offers quick ship for their products. Check out their offering: [Discover Lumetta!](https://lumetta.com/)


Welcome Lumetta Lighting!

Linmore LED Labs is a privately owned, American operated, enterprise focused on developing ultra-performance LED lighting and wireless communication solutions to manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, and government.

Headquartered in Fresno, California, with operations in North America and Asia, they specialize in office, high bay, and outdoor lighting.Their specialized technical professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them to minimize maintenance costs, minimize energy consumption and correct lighting levels while improving overall aesthetics.

[Discover Linmore!](https://linmoreled.com/)




Welcome Linmore LED!

It has always been our belief that we are successful because of the talented people who work here. Our culture of excellence and strong benefits package has been taken to a whole new level with the announcement that One Source Associates has transitioned to an ESOP. We are now a 100% employee-owned company. 

“We are very excited about this evolution of our company,” said President John McLoughlin. “We believe this new structure will position us for dramatic future growth and success. This structure builds upon the history of providing leading benefits to our valued employees, which we have done since our founding in 1939.”

We Are Now An ESOP

We are pleased to represent Solas Ray, manufacturer of lighting products for harsh & hazardous and industrial applications. Several Solas Ray fixtures are BAA and TAA compliant. [View products.](https://specseek.onesa.com/manufacturers/solas-ray-lighting/)

New line: Solas Ray

One Source takes a break from work for our Summer company party. Good food, good brews, and trivia made for a fun afternoon! 

One Source Summer Party

9th Annual Hook & Cook Fishing Event

DMF Lighting is a American lighting manufacturer that was founded 30 years ago by a husband and wife duo in Carson, CA. They design and manufacture LED lights with accurate color rendering, smooth dimming, and low power consumption. With their in-house Research and Development team, they design products that provide exceptional aesthetics, are modular, and can adapt easily to any future room redesign. [Discover DMF!](https://www.dmflighting.com/)

Welcome DMF Lighting!

One Source is excited to welcome LZF to our line card!

Based out of Spain, LZF specializes in handcrafted lights made exclusively out of wood veneer. Using this noble material, LZF have managed to create works of art. Providing beautiful illumination, showcasing the internal beauty of the wood, and radiating a delicately warm and attractive atmosphere to both domestic and contract settings. [Discover LZF!](https://lzf-lamps.com/) 

Welcome LZF!

Lutron Lead Times

The LightFair Innovation Awards (LIAs) highlight the industry’s top innovations introduced since the last LightFair. They celebrate the ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness of our industry’s manufacturers, researchers, developers, scientists, and designers. We are ecstatic to see some of our manufacturers awarded. See the full list of winners [here!](https://www.lightfair.com/lightfair-innovation-awards/?#/winners)

 
 


Lightfair Innovation Awards 2023 Winners

One Source is excited to welcome XICO Lighting to our line card.

Known for being an inside company of Fusion Optix, XICO Lighting designs and manufacturers high performance LED lighting products based on patented optics and LED system technology. Their companies mission is to design the best products possible through scientific research, human centric design, and innovation to lead the lighting industry while bringing a higher level of performance, control, and efficiency to the lighting market. [Discover XICO!](https://www.xicoled.com/)




Welcome Xico Lighting

Electrical specifiers, lighting designers and architects now have an opportunity to add significant value to their clients. [Read more here.](https://www.csemag.com/articles/designing-lighting-control-for-the-life-sciences-sector/)  

Designing Lighting Control for The Life Sciences Sector

LEDs are now the industry standard, and Lutron will stop selling fluorescent dimming ballasts by the end of 2023. [Learn about upgrade options.](https://commercial.lutron.com/us/en/commercial-solutions/upgrade-to-led-lighting)

New Laws are Banning Fluorescents

NLS Lighting specification grade architectural and commercial products feature high efficacy and NLS' Dark Sky compliant Impact Rated Optics with Glare Control Option and Visual Comfort Full Cutoff patented Star PowerTM optical technology that exceed IES required light levels utilizing the least amount of energy. Their qualified team of outdoor lighting experts stands behind Intelligent Light + Performance®. Learn more at [https://nlslighting.com/](url)

Welcome NLS Lighting 

NEMRA Emerging Leaders

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Volunteering for Wreaths Across America

The One Source team participated in a pink charity day to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation where our ownership team donated $100 for every employee who wore pink. We're elated to say we raised $4,900 for BCRF. And with the organization's 3x donor match campaign, our total impact was tripled to $14,700 towards lifesaving research! 

Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Day

Performance in Lighting USA concentrates on specification grade luminaires designed to provide a vast array of lighting solutions.  PIL's concentration is outdoor products for illuminating commercial spaces from structural facades to parking areas. They strive to meet the demands of today’s lighting community by offering made in USA products, European designed with clean, contemporary aesthetics along with aggressive price points and fast lead times. 

Performance iN Lighting

The Athena Wireless Node and Athena Dashboard takes Athena’s powerful lighting system to greater heights, providing detailed building management insights and flexible fixture control in a single platform. The upgraded, cloud-connected Athena system allows designers to do more with a single system and expands data-analytic capabilities. System enhancements support the need for connected solutions that deliver building management insights, simplify ongoing system adjustments, and continue to add value over time. [Read the press release.](https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Company-Info/Pages/News/Media-PressCenter/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?prid=825) 

Enhancements to Athena Lighting Control System

Enable glass to turn on, off, or dim to block up to 99.5% of light with Gauzy Smart Glass technologies. [Learn about the technologies](https://www.gauzy.com/pdlc-smart-glass/).

Gauzy Smart Glass

An acoustic lighting company with a team of veteran designers and engineers from within the lighting and acoustic industries to design and build better acoustic-lighting products from the ground up. [Visit Sabin Lighting.](https://www.sabin.lighting/)

Sabin Lighting

Brightgreen Lighting is a new line from Australia that Designplan Lighting, Inc is partnering with and bringing to the North American market.

Most of the products are 98 CRI and have a 7 year warranty. [Visit Brightgreen Lighting.](https://www.designplan.com/gallery/search.php?brand=27336)

Brightgreen Lighting

We're proud to have partnered with Lutron since 1996. We look forward to the next 25 years!


25 Years Representing Lutron

Here are 4 ways that you can get your facility ready for re-entry.

1. Do a deep clean on electrical devices regularly. Swap out existing wall plates and devices for ones designed to stand up against cleaning agents.  
2. Reconfigure any spaces that you can with separate power sources so people don’t need to share outlets. Space workstations or desks at least six feet apart, ideally with partitions between them. 
3. Make quick updates to high-traffic hot spots. Install touchless light switches, wireless charging solutions and easy-to-install furniture power units. 
4. Explore new ways to decrease population density while keeping productivity high, like adding comfortable seating with convenient power and charging to outdoor spaces. 

Learn more about Legrand's Power and Electrical Solutions for Corporate Offices: [https://www.legrand.us/markets/commercial-office/power-to-change](url)

4 Tips for a Safe Return to Commercial Spaces

The National Lighting Bureau’s award program gives recognition to products for the art or science of lighting that demonstrate exceptional technical innovation which significantly improves how effectively and efficiently high-quality lighting can be specified and installed, introduces new applications to high-quality lighting opportunities, and/or provides outstanding aesthetic appeal and high-quality lighting, based on the innovative use of lighting technology, materials, or sculptural forms.

HessAmerica’s Bishop Bollard received the special citation in the combined Art & Science Lighting Award category for advancing the preservation of nighttime lighting quality.

[https://nlb.org/nlb-2021-art-science-of-lighting-awards-winners-announced/](url)

NLB Art & Science of Lighting Awards

Todd Koller from One Source was recognized as Outside Salesperson of the Year for Kidde! This is Todd's second year in a row earning this recognition. Way to go, Todd!

Kidde Outside Salesperson of the Year

SPJ's product line leads the industry with state-of-the-art Forever Bright LED technology matched with "Old World" craftsmanship. SPJ's Forever Bright systems offer warm color, reliability, and versatile LED options for every fixture in their catalog. Always looking to the future, Forever Bright technology now includes "Smart Systems" such as low voltage motion detection and emergency battery back-up products. [Browse the product offering.](https://www.spjlighting.com/)

SPJ Lighting

One Source is excited to welcome Barn Light Electric to our line card. Handcrafted American Made, Barn Light is Where Vintage & Modern Collide.

Known for reviving the time-honored process of crafting porcelain enamel lighting, Barn Light Electric is America’s leading manufacturer of vintage-inspired lighting. With meticulous attention to every detail, Barn Light Electric's artisans handcraft lighting that is rugged, dependable, and stylish. [Discover the timeless style and unmatched quality in every fixture they make!](https://www.barnlight.com/)

Barn Light Electric

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March 12-13, 2019 
New York Hilton Midtown, NYC
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New York Hilton Midtown, NYC
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As a society, we are becoming more and more aware of blue light’s impact on our body’s production of melatonin, the natural hormone that triggers sleep in humans. But, did you know that reducing blue light could also be key to treating some cases of postpartum depression? Well, it’s true – according to a study [&#8230;]
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As a society, we are becoming more and more aware of blue light’s impact on our body’s production of melatonin, the natural hormone that triggers sleep in humans. But, did you know that reducing blue light could also be key to treating some cases of postpartum depression? Well, it’s true – according to a study conducted by Shoshanna Bennett at Postpartum Support International, “<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19329259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Use of Modified Spectacles and Light Bulbs to Block Blue Light at Night May Prevent Postpartum Depression</a>.
<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-68215" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SOR_LiveLight_Healthy-BlueLightImpactPregnancy.png" alt="BLUE LIGHT COULD ALSO BE KEY" width="1000" height="276" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SOR_LiveLight_Healthy-BlueLightImpactPregnancy.png 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SOR_LiveLight_Healthy-BlueLightImpactPregnancy-650x179.png 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SOR_LiveLight_Healthy-BlueLightImpactPregnancy-768x212.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />
In 2001 it was discovered that exposing the eyes to light in the blue end of the visible spectrum suppresses the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin. New mothers need to get up during the night to care for their babies. This is the time when melatonin is normally flowing. Exposing their eyes to light can cut off the flow. It may also reset their circadian (internal) clock.
On subsequent nights the melatonin may not begin flowing at the normal time making it difficult to fall asleep. Over time, disruption of the circadian rhythm plus sleep deprivation may result in depression. Women suffering postpartum depression were enrolled in a small clinical trial. Some were provided with glasses and light bulbs that block blue light. Others were equipped with glasses and light bulbs that looked colored but did not block the rays causing melatonin suppression. Those with the “real glasses” recovered somewhat more quickly than those with the placebo glasses and light bulbs.
The hypothesis that should be tested in large scale clinical trials is that the risk of postpartum depression can be reduced when a new mother avoids exposing her eyes to blue light when she gets up at night to care for her baby. In the meantime, all new mothers may benefit from using glasses and light bulbs that block blue light when getting up at night to care for their babies.
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What Can I Do in Terms Of Regulating Blue Light to Prevent PPD?
Understanding the potential symptoms, regularly attending counseling sessions and learning where and how to get treatment are some examples of PPD prevention. Additionally, orange-tinted sunglasses can be effective in blocking blue light and are recommended for expectant mothers who are consistently having to wake up to use the bathroom or for new moms who are finding themselves getting up every 2-3 hours to feed their babies.
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Sources: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19329259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Use of modified spectacles and light bulbs to block blue light at night may prevent postpartum depression</a> | Postpartum Support International 
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As a society, we are becoming more and more aware of blue light’s impact on our body’s production of melatonin, the natural hormone that triggers sleep in humans. But, did you know that reducing blue light could also be key to treating some cases of postpartum depression? Well, it’s true – according to a study conducted by Shoshanna Bennett at Postpartum Support International, “Use of Modified Spectacles and Light Bulbs to Block Blue Light at Night May Prevent Postpartum Depression.

In 2001 it was discovered that exposing the eyes to light in the blue end of the visible spectrum suppresses the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin. New mothers need to get up during the night to care for their babies. This is the time when melatonin is normally flowing. Exposing their eyes to light can cut off the flow. It may also reset their circadian (internal) clock.
On subsequent nights the melatonin may not begin flowing at the normal time making it difficult to fall asleep. Over time, disruption of the circadian rhythm plus sleep deprivation may result in depression. Women suffering postpartum depression were enrolled in a small clinical trial. Some were provided with glasses and light bulbs that block blue light. Others were equipped with glasses and light bulbs that looked colored but did not block the rays causing melatonin suppression. Those with the “real glasses” recovered somewhat more quickly than those with the placebo glasses and light bulbs.
The hypothesis that should be tested in large scale clinical trials is that the risk of postpartum depression can be reduced when a new mother avoids exposing her eyes to blue light when she gets up at night to care for her baby. In the meantime, all new mothers may benefit from using glasses and light bulbs that block blue light when getting up at night to care for their babies.
 
What Can I Do in Terms Of Regulating Blue Light to Prevent PPD?
Understanding the potential symptoms, regularly attending counseling sessions and learning where and how to get treatment are some examples of PPD prevention. Additionally, orange-tinted sunglasses can be effective in blocking blue light and are recommended for expectant mothers who are consistently having to wake up to use the bathroom or for new moms who are finding themselves getting up every 2-3 hours to feed their babies.
 
Sources: Use of modified spectacles and light bulbs to block blue light at night may prevent postpartum depression | Postpartum Support International
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As a society, we are becoming more and more aware of blue light’s impact on our body’s production of melatonin, the natural hormone that triggers sleep in humans. But, did you know that reducing blue light could also be key to treating some cases of postpartum depression? Well, it’s true – according to a study […]
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While spending time indoors, at one point or another you’ve likely encountered a flickering light. Flashing on and off like a strobe or disco ball, it can be supremely annoying, but it can also even be dangerous. Why does flicker occur? To some degree, flicker happens in all light sources with an AC power supply [&#8230;]
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While spending time indoors, at one point or another you’ve likely encountered a flickering light. Flashing on and off like a strobe or disco ball, it can be supremely annoying, but it can also even be dangerous.
Why does flicker occur? To some degree, flicker happens in all light sources with an AC power supply delivered at a frequency of 50 to 60 hertz, meaning the electrical current travels backward and forward 50 to 60 times per second. Flicker happens due to rapid voltage variations, or a “ripple” in a current which then leads to a ripple in light output— a flicker.
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All types of lights are susceptible to flicker, including incandescent, halogen, and, yes, even LED bulbs. But the effects aren’t the same for every type of light. In halogen lamps, for example, the filament temperature reacts slowly to changes in electrical currents, so you won’t notice as much of a flicker effect. LEDs respond almost instantly to changes in current, so flicker is much more noticeable.
Besides being a nuisance, <a href="https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2012/jul/characterizing-and-minimizing-led-flicker-in-lighting-applications" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the effects</a> of a flickering light can trigger some serious ailments such as headaches, visual impairment, or in extreme cases, epileptic seizures. Even if the flicker is slight, at higher frequencies of 100 to 150 Hz for example, your eye may not consciously register it, but the brain can still detect and react to it, potentially with negative consequences. In particular, athletes in stadiums and warehouse workers could be more susceptible to accidents under poor lighting conditions that could cause a stroboscopic effect.
At home, there are a couple of simple ways to test for LED flicker to prevent bothersome lighting and potential health hazards. First, you can perform a simple flicker test with your smartphone camera. Turn it on and aim it at the light source in question while looking at the image captured on the screen. If you see a series of dark and light bands traveling slowly across the screen, then your light has flicker. If the bands are not that noticeable, you’re in the clear. Smartphone cameras can capture images at a discrete frequency, so they’re reliable tools that clearly register when there is no light.
One more way to use your smartphone to test for flicker is to download a flicker test app.<a href="http://www.visosystems.com/products/flicker-tester/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> VISO Flicker Tester</a> uses your phone’s camera to measure a light’s flicker index, flicker percentage, and frequency values to give you a bigger picture of your lighting quality.
To minimize flicker altogether, LED companies can improve and include additional drivers in their products. That’s exactly what SORAA does with its lighting, effectively rendering them flicker-free. To learn more about SORAA’s newly released flicker-free lights for the home, visit <a href="https://store.soraa.com/zeroblue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://store.soraa.com/zeroblue/</a>.
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While spending time indoors, at one point or another you’ve likely encountered a flickering light. Flashing on and off like a strobe or disco ball, it can be supremely annoying, but it can also even be dangerous.
Why does flicker occur? To some degree, flicker happens in all light sources with an AC power supply delivered at a frequency of 50 to 60 hertz, meaning the electrical current travels backward and forward 50 to 60 times per second. Flicker happens due to rapid voltage variations, or a “ripple” in a current which then leads to a ripple in light output— a flicker.

All types of lights are susceptible to flicker, including incandescent, halogen, and, yes, even LED bulbs. But the effects aren’t the same for every type of light. In halogen lamps, for example, the filament temperature reacts slowly to changes in electrical currents, so you won’t notice as much of a flicker effect. LEDs respond almost instantly to changes in current, so flicker is much more noticeable.
Besides being a nuisance, the effects of a flickering light can trigger some serious ailments such as headaches, visual impairment, or in extreme cases, epileptic seizures. Even if the flicker is slight, at higher frequencies of 100 to 150 Hz for example, your eye may not consciously register it, but the brain can still detect and react to it, potentially with negative consequences. In particular, athletes in stadiums and warehouse workers could be more susceptible to accidents under poor lighting conditions that could cause a stroboscopic effect.
At home, there are a couple of simple ways to test for LED flicker to prevent bothersome lighting and potential health hazards. First, you can perform a simple flicker test with your smartphone camera. Turn it on and aim it at the light source in question while looking at the image captured on the screen. If you see a series of dark and light bands traveling slowly across the screen, then your light has flicker. If the bands are not that noticeable, you’re in the clear. Smartphone cameras can capture images at a discrete frequency, so they’re reliable tools that clearly register when there is no light.
One more way to use your smartphone to test for flicker is to download a flicker test app. VISO Flicker Tester uses your phone’s camera to measure a light’s flicker index, flicker percentage, and frequency values to give you a bigger picture of your lighting quality.
To minimize flicker altogether, LED companies can improve and include additional drivers in their products. That’s exactly what SORAA does with its lighting, effectively rendering them flicker-free. To learn more about SORAA’s newly released flicker-free lights for the home, visit https://store.soraa.com/zeroblue/.
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While spending time indoors, at one point or another you’ve likely encountered a flickering light. Flashing on and off like a strobe or disco ball, it can be supremely annoying, but it can also even be dangerous. Why does flicker occur? To some degree, flicker happens in all light sources with an AC power supply […]
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How to Test for LED Flicker at Home

In the ancient city of Rome, sunlight showcases a number of architectural triumphs, from the Colosseum’s grand arcades to the Trevi Fountain’s sparkling waters. Natural light touches another Roman icon—the Baths of Diocletian—but only SORAA lighting could do an exhibition in the timeless space justice. Featuring 80 masterpieces by twentieth century artists, “Je Suis L’autre. [&#8230;]
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In the ancient city of Rome, sunlight showcases a number of architectural triumphs, from the Colosseum’s grand arcades to the Trevi Fountain’s sparkling waters. Natural light touches another Roman icon—the Baths of Diocletian—but only SORAA lighting could do an exhibition in the timeless space justice.
Featuring 80 masterpieces by twentieth century artists, “<a href="https://www.coopculture.it/en/events.cfm?id=933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Je Suis L’autre. Giacometti, Picasso e gli Altri. Il Primitivismo Nella Scultura del Novecento</a>” (transl. “I Am The Other. Giacometti, Picasso and Others. Primitivism in 20th Century Sculpture”) explored works by renowned artists and pieces from different cultures that inspired them.
Illuminating diverse works of art requires precise, balanced lighting. Claudio Cervelli, a lighting designer and AILD (Associazione Italiana Lighting Designer) partner, successfully illuminated the exhibit spanning years, cultures and places with SORAA.
<img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-67707" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-scaled.jpg" alt="EXIBITION REVOLUTJIA in BOLOGNA" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-650x488.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXIBITION_REVOLUTJIA_in_BOLOGNA-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />
How did the client relationship begin?
An architect I worked with in the past asked me to work with him again to solve the lighting design for this challenging exhibition. The goal was to offer spectacular lighting that would showcase the exhibited works while being mindful of their conservation. The ideal lighting experience was to accompany the visitor throughout the exhibition path, making every detail of the objects pop while transporting them through an exciting and ancestral world.
What lighting challenges did you face and how did SORAA lighting match the specific needs of this project?
The exhibition’s curators placed materials with different light sensitivities side by side, which required a precise and flexible lighting approach. Achieving a good balance of light levels while leveraging the <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/products/accessories/soraa-snap-system/">SORAA Snap System<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></a> allowed me to solve these challenges. The great quality of light and the powerful and expressive system of snap-on lenses make a world of difference.
SORAA’s excellent color rendering, stability over time, strong light output from a 5mm height and an exceptional dimming quality all played important roles during this project. Thanks to Eleber of Vicenza, Italy, we were also able to maximize the SORAA optical light engine as well.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-67708" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-scaled.jpg" alt="GALILEO GALILEI in PADOVA" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-650x488.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GALILEO_GALILEI_in_PADOVA-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />
Did the project meet the client’s vision and expectations? 
When I finished illuminating the exhibition, I received praise from the curators and client. The comments visitors shared about the lighting were excellent as well!
Tell us more about you, your work and your approach to lighting. 
I&#8217;ve been working in the lighting industry for 35 years. Throughout my career, I have illuminated theaters, concerts, office spaces, architecture, museums and exhibitions.
When it comes to lighting, my winning mix is composed of quality, respect, creativity and experimentation. Light affects our quality of life directly, and too often we forget that.
I am very scrupulous and attentive to my customers’ needs. I always pay close attention to works of art that enlighten. Respecting these pieces allows an artist’s vision to be shared with future generations!
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-67709" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli.png" alt="Claudio Cervelli" width="2560" height="1741" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli.png 2560w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli-650x442.png 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli-1920x1306.png 1920w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli-768x522.png 768w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli-1536x1045.png 1536w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/claudio-cervelli-2048x1393.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />
Which project are you most proud of and why?
Thanks to my many years of experience, I am often called to perform “miracles.” For example, during an exhibition at Mart of Rovereto (one of the largest modern and contemporary Italian art museums) featuring Amedeo Modigliani’s works, the curator entrusted me with lighting the exhibition. In the end, it turned out to be spectacular!
How do you think the lighting industry will change in the future?
We still have a lot to explore both technically and emotionally. I hope that light can become more “human” and less technical. That&#8217;s why I love <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/products/soraa/#models">SORAA lamps</a>&#8230;they make our vision of the world more real!
General Information
<ul>
<li>First and Last Name: Claudio Cervelli</li>
<li>Title: Lighting Designer, partner AILD (Associazione Italiana Lighting Designer)</li>
<li>Number of Years Working at SORAA: 3</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Favorite SORAA Project
The Facts:
<ul>
<li>Project Name: JE SUIS L’AUTRE 
Giacometti, Picasso e gli altri 
Il Primitivismo nella scultura del Novecento a cura di Francesco 
Paolo Campione con Maria Grazia Messina</li>
<li>Project Location: Terme di Diocleziano, Roma</li>
<li>Date of Project Completion: 28 settembre 2018 – 20 gennaio 2019</li>
<li>Name of Represented Lighting Design Firm (if applicable): 
My Company named Idee… in Luce snc</li>
<li>Name of Person(s) Designing and Implementing Project Lighting: 
Claudio Cervelli</li>
<li>SORAA Product(s) Used: SLE30-08-009D-930-03-01,  3.000K, 95 mounted in ELEBER PIPE60 SPOT made in Vicenza</li>
<li>Part(s) of Project where SORAA Lighting was Used: Lighting Exhibition</li>
</ul>
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In the ancient city of Rome, sunlight showcases a number of architectural triumphs, from the Colosseum’s grand arcades to the Trevi Fountain’s sparkling waters. Natural light touches another Roman icon—the Baths of Diocletian—but only SORAA lighting could do an exhibition in the timeless space justice.
Featuring 80 masterpieces by twentieth century artists, “Je Suis L’autre. Giacometti, Picasso e gli Altri. Il Primitivismo Nella Scultura del Novecento” (transl. “I Am The Other. Giacometti, Picasso and Others. Primitivism in 20th Century Sculpture”) explored works by renowned artists and pieces from different cultures that inspired them.
Illuminating diverse works of art requires precise, balanced lighting. Claudio Cervelli, a lighting designer and AILD (Associazione Italiana Lighting Designer) partner, successfully illuminated the exhibit spanning years, cultures and places with SORAA.

How did the client relationship begin?
An architect I worked with in the past asked me to work with him again to solve the lighting design for this challenging exhibition. The goal was to offer spectacular lighting that would showcase the exhibited works while being mindful of their conservation. The ideal lighting experience was to accompany the visitor throughout the exhibition path, making every detail of the objects pop while transporting them through an exciting and ancestral world.
What lighting challenges did you face and how did SORAA lighting match the specific needs of this project?
The exhibition’s curators placed materials with different light sensitivities side by side, which required a precise and flexible lighting approach. Achieving a good balance of light levels while leveraging the SORAA Snap System allowed me to solve these challenges. The great quality of light and the powerful and expressive system of snap-on lenses make a world of difference.
SORAA’s excellent color rendering, stability over time, strong light output from a 5mm height and an exceptional dimming quality all played important roles during this project. Thanks to Eleber of Vicenza, Italy, we were also able to maximize the SORAA optical light engine as well.

Did the project meet the client’s vision and expectations? 
When I finished illuminating the exhibition, I received praise from the curators and client. The comments visitors shared about the lighting were excellent as well!
Tell us more about you, your work and your approach to lighting. 
I’ve been working in the lighting industry for 35 years. Throughout my career, I have illuminated theaters, concerts, office spaces, architecture, museums and exhibitions.
When it comes to lighting, my winning mix is composed of quality, respect, creativity and experimentation. Light affects our quality of life directly, and too often we forget that.
I am very scrupulous and attentive to my customers’ needs. I always pay close attention to works of art that enlighten. Respecting these pieces allows an artist’s vision to be shared with future generations!

Which project are you most proud of and why?
Thanks to my many years of experience, I am often called to perform “miracles.” For example, during an exhibition at Mart of Rovereto (one of the largest modern and contemporary Italian art museums) featuring Amedeo Modigliani’s works, the curator entrusted me with lighting the exhibition. In the end, it turned out to be spectacular!
How do you think the lighting industry will change in the future?
We still have a lot to explore both technically and emotionally. I hope that light can become more “human” and less technical. That’s why I love SORAA lamps…they make our vision of the world more real!
General Information
First and Last Name: Claudio Cervelli
Title: Lighting Designer, partner AILD (Associazione Italiana Lighting Designer)
Number of Years Working at SORAA: 3
 
Favorite SORAA Project
The Facts:
Project Name: JE SUIS L’AUTRE
Project Location: Terme di Diocleziano, Roma
Date of Project Completion: 28 settembre 2018 – 20 gennaio 2019
Name of Represented Lighting Design Firm (if applicable):
Name of Person(s) Designing and Implementing Project Lighting:
SORAA Product(s) Used: SLE30-08-009D-930-03-01,  3.000K, 95 mounted in ELEBER PIPE60 SPOT made in Vicenza
Part(s) of Project where SORAA Lighting was Used: Lighting Exhibition
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In the ancient city of Rome, sunlight showcases a number of architectural triumphs, from the Colosseum’s grand arcades to the Trevi Fountain’s sparkling waters. Natural light touches another Roman icon—the Baths of Diocletian—but only SORAA lighting could do an exhibition in the timeless space justice. Featuring 80 masterpieces by twentieth century artists, “Je Suis L’autre. […]
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Masters of Light: Claudio Cervelli

Since SORAA’s founding by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Shuji Nakamura in 2008, the company’s story of innovation in lighting technology and science has brought spaces to life with industry-leading color rendering precision, perfect whites and a growing portfolio of fixtures, lamps and accessories. SORAA continues its quest in bringing breakthrough products to the lighting industry with [&#8230;]
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/soraa-zeroblue-an-interview-with-shuji-nakamura-phd/">SORAA ZeroBlue &#8211; An Interview with Shuji Nakamura, PhD</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

Since SORAA’s founding by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Shuji Nakamura in 2008, the company’s story of innovation in lighting technology and science has brought spaces to life with industry-leading color rendering precision, perfect whites and a growing portfolio of fixtures, lamps and accessories.
SORAA continues its quest in bringing breakthrough products to the lighting industry with a robust portfolio of entirely blue-free LED lamps – SORAA ZeroBlue<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> (editor&#8217;s note: formerly SORAA HEALTHY<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />) – equipping lighting professionals to illuminate spaces. The result? 100% blue-free light promoting more restful sleep, all while maintaining SORAA’s superior light quality.
Below, Dr. Nakamura shares his passion for the new technology in SORAA ZeroBlue<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />, while also articulating an exciting vision for how light and health can continue to more seamlessly integrate as lighting technology advances.
What makes SORAA ZeroBlue<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> lighting solutions truly “healthy” light sources?
DR. NAKAMURA: Researchers recently found the sleep-related hormone, melatonin, may decrease when we see blue LED light. In other words, if we use white light made with blue LEDs at night, we may have increased difficulty falling asleep. At SORAA, we have been able to create white light with violet LEDs instead of blue, meaning people can still enjoy beautiful white light without the intensity of blue.
How do you think blue-free lighting options will revolutionize the lighting industry?
DR. NAKAMURA: No other LED or lighting manufacturer has ever designed a completely blue-free light source. Thanks to SORAA’s patented technology, we are revolutionizing LED science with a uniquely engineered mix of green and red phosphors to produce a spectrum with a wide gap in the blue range—a major first for the industry that will only improve future light sources that support natural human health.
How do these newly introduced products reflect your vision for improving light sources?
DR. NAKAMURA: When my dream of engineering a perfect LED became a reality, I was excited to see what I could accomplish next. By perfecting the technology within each SORAA ZeroBlue<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> product, we are providing lamps that emit quality light without negatively impacting human health and sleep. SORAA’s introduction of blue-free lamps will transform the way people think about light on a daily basis, especially when they notice improvements in their sleep and health. Many people use white LEDs or other light sources made with blue light at night, therefore disrupting their sleep. At SORAA, we use violet light in our LED lamps instead. People can now enjoy beautiful light without the presence of harmful blue light at night when rest matters most.
How are SORAA solutions different from other light sources claiming to have healthy attributes?
DR. NAKAMURA: SORAA is the only LED manufacturer capable of producing white light entirely free from blue emission in its healthy products, resulting in our ability to more directly and positively impact the human circadian rhythm. In addition, our proprietary color science and technology allow us to create our signature quality of light and color rendering through an approach that blends CRI, TM-30 and our own calculation method to render white tones.
Why are healthy lighting solutions so important for environments and people now?
DR. NAKAMURA: From the time we wake up to the time we go to sleep, we spend the majority of our waking hours indoors which means we’re constantly being exposed to artificial light with a blue spike in the spectrum. This may be great for daytime hours when we want to be productive and alert, but as the day progresses into the evening, blue light becomes a melatonin inhibitor, that isn’t good in supporting proper sleep and overall health. To address this challenge, we are now entering a new era of healthy lighting options, first with our completely blue-free products, but we will soon start to see dynamic light solutions enter the market taking our technology one step further in developing products that most closely match light found only in nature as well as additional intelligence that make them aware and proactive.
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/soraa-zeroblue-an-interview-with-shuji-nakamura-phd/">SORAA ZeroBlue &#8211; An Interview with Shuji Nakamura, PhD</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

Since SORAA’s founding by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Shuji Nakamura in 2008, the company’s story of innovation in lighting technology and science has brought spaces to life with industry-leading color rendering precision, perfect whites and a growing portfolio of fixtures, lamps and accessories.
SORAA continues its quest in bringing breakthrough products to the lighting industry with a robust portfolio of entirely blue-free LED lamps – SORAA ZeroBlue (editor’s note: formerly SORAA HEALTHY) – equipping lighting professionals to illuminate spaces. The result? 100% blue-free light promoting more restful sleep, all while maintaining SORAA’s superior light quality.
Below, Dr. Nakamura shares his passion for the new technology in SORAA ZeroBlue, while also articulating an exciting vision for how light and health can continue to more seamlessly integrate as lighting technology advances.
What makes SORAA ZeroBlue lighting solutions truly “healthy” light sources?
DR. NAKAMURA: Researchers recently found the sleep-related hormone, melatonin, may decrease when we see blue LED light. In other words, if we use white light made with blue LEDs at night, we may have increased difficulty falling asleep. At SORAA, we have been able to create white light with violet LEDs instead of blue, meaning people can still enjoy beautiful white light without the intensity of blue.
How do you think blue-free lighting options will revolutionize the lighting industry?
DR. NAKAMURA: No other LED or lighting manufacturer has ever designed a completely blue-free light source. Thanks to SORAA’s patented technology, we are revolutionizing LED science with a uniquely engineered mix of green and red phosphors to produce a spectrum with a wide gap in the blue range—a major first for the industry that will only improve future light sources that support natural human health.
How do these newly introduced products reflect your vision for improving light sources?
DR. NAKAMURA: When my dream of engineering a perfect LED became a reality, I was excited to see what I could accomplish next. By perfecting the technology within each SORAA ZeroBlue product, we are providing lamps that emit quality light without negatively impacting human health and sleep. SORAA’s introduction of blue-free lamps will transform the way people think about light on a daily basis, especially when they notice improvements in their sleep and health. Many people use white LEDs or other light sources made with blue light at night, therefore disrupting their sleep. At SORAA, we use violet light in our LED lamps instead. People can now enjoy beautiful light without the presence of harmful blue light at night when rest matters most.
How are SORAA solutions different from other light sources claiming to have healthy attributes?
DR. NAKAMURA: SORAA is the only LED manufacturer capable of producing white light entirely free from blue emission in its healthy products, resulting in our ability to more directly and positively impact the human circadian rhythm. In addition, our proprietary color science and technology allow us to create our signature quality of light and color rendering through an approach that blends CRI, TM-30 and our own calculation method to render white tones.
Why are healthy lighting solutions so important for environments and people now?
DR. NAKAMURA: From the time we wake up to the time we go to sleep, we spend the majority of our waking hours indoors which means we’re constantly being exposed to artificial light with a blue spike in the spectrum. This may be great for daytime hours when we want to be productive and alert, but as the day progresses into the evening, blue light becomes a melatonin inhibitor, that isn’t good in supporting proper sleep and overall health. To address this challenge, we are now entering a new era of healthy lighting options, first with our completely blue-free products, but we will soon start to see dynamic light solutions enter the market taking our technology one step further in developing products that most closely match light found only in nature as well as additional intelligence that make them aware and proactive.
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Since SORAA’s founding by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Shuji Nakamura in 2008, the company’s story of innovation in lighting technology and science has brought spaces to life with industry-leading color rendering precision, perfect whites and a growing portfolio of fixtures, lamps and accessories. SORAA continues its quest in bringing breakthrough products to the lighting industry with […]
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SORAA ZeroBlue – An Interview with Shuji Nakamura, PhD

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July 21 at Pier 27 San Francisco 
Booth 34
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in person again. Stop by Pier 27 (booth #34) from 11:30am – 8pm, say hi, and see our industry leading Soraa and Ecosense platforms, plus the recently revamped Lumium (featuring a host of new optical and spectral features).
Free Seminars 
Light! will host 4 AIA/LU and IES/CEU accredited classes in a 3000 sq. ft. space that can accommodate 200 attendees per class.
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March 15-16 at the New York Hilton Midtown 
Booths GB 212 &amp; GB 214
We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing everyone in person again. Stop by the Grand Ballroom (booths #212 and #214), say hi, and see our industry-leading Soraa and Ecosense platforms, plus the recently revamped Lumium (featuring a host of new optical and spectral features).
For show information and to register to attend, visit the LEDucation website: <a href="https://leducation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://leducation.org/</a> 
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We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in person again. Stop by the Grand Ballroom (booths #212 and #214), say hi, and see our industry-leading Soraa and Ecosense platforms, plus the recently revamped Lumium (featuring a host of new optical and spectral features).
For show information and to register to attend, visit the LEDucation website: https://leducation.org/
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Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The contemporary light artist fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate. Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with [&#8230;]
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Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The <a href="http://www.oliviasteele.com/start.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contemporary light artist</a> fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate.
Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with light installations in Berlin, Germany, Mumbai, India, and Tulum, Mexico. Inspired by her philosophies around light and art, we reached out to Steele to learn more about her extraordinary vision.
Read on for an illuminating conversation with Steele complete with eye-opening revelations and witty banter.
An Artist is Born
“My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning.” —Olivia Steele
Tell us about your path to becoming an artist.
I was definitely born an artist. My mother was a country music singer and interior designer with a very trained eye, which I think I developed from her. My father was a businessman by trade but a real intellectual and philosopher of sorts. He would have wise quotes or truisms for just about anything.
I was born with a heightened sensitivity to light, which affected me a lot in grade school. Lighting and contemporary art was always an important feature in our family home and I have definitely adopted my parent’s obsession with lighting, which probably influenced how and why I chose to work with it.
Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The <a href="http://www.oliviasteele.com/start.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contemporary light artist</a> fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate.
Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with light installations in Berlin, Germany, Mumbai, India, and Tulum, Mexico. Inspired by her philosophies around light and art, we reached out to Steele to learn more about her extraordinary vision.
Read on for an illuminating conversation with Steele complete with eye-opening revelations and witty banter.
An Artist is Born
“My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning.” —Olivia Steele
Tell us about your path to becoming an artist.
I was definitely born an artist. My mother was a country music singer and interior designer with a very trained eye, which I think I developed from her. My father was a businessman by trade but a real intellectual and philosopher of sorts. He would have wise quotes or truisms for just about anything.
I was born with a heightened sensitivity to light, which affected me a lot in grade school. Lighting and contemporary art was always an important feature in our family home and I have definitely adopted my parent’s obsession with lighting, which probably influenced how and why I chose to work with it.
<figure id="attachment_67722" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67722" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-67722 size-full" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/I-still-love-you.jpg" alt="I still love you" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/I-still-love-you.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/I-still-love-you-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/I-still-love-you-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67722" class="wp-caption-text">Olivia Steele</figcaption></figure>
My real gateway into the art world came with Pret A Diner—a pop-up dining experience, which I founded with my former partner in 2011. It was an ephemeral dining venture in iconic locations across Europe; an ambitious collaboration between Michelin Star Chefs, art galleries, famous mixologists and musicians and performers.
I was the creative director of Pret A Diner and it gave me the platform to transform some pretty incredible spaces while exhibiting and selling my artwork. Over a span of 3 years, I opened 13 restaurants and was exhausted, to say the least. The sudden death of my father and the necessity to take a break from it all is what opened the door to leaving everything behind and dedicating myself to my art full time. After all, it&#8217;s the work of an artist to turn dreams into responsibilities.
How would you describe your artistic style?
I harness the power of neon gas to manifest my symbolic and sentimental statements in various environments that consist of short, punctuated truths mirroring the ingenuity and malaise of humankind.
The nature of my installations is experiential. They influence the viewer’s awareness of language, emotion and context that stimulate feelings of inspiration, reflection and curiosity. My work is an interplay between language, interpretation, contrast and contradiction. At times, it’s ironic, often humorous and subliminally subversive.
<figure id="attachment_67724" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67724" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-67724 size-full" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tulum.jpg" alt="tulum" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tulum.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tulum-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tulum-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67724" class="wp-caption-text">Olivia Steele</figcaption></figure>
My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning. It’s all about confrontation, empowerment and expansion. It’s about sharing old wisdom and internal mantras outwardly; about challenging, summoning and even seducing my viewers into considering the weight of the messages and truisms I strive to convey. This intention and drive shapes my ever-evolving style: a play of light between semiotics and the somatic experience.
What is one of your favorite art installations?
Because we are talking about light, I immediately think of the light architecture of James Turrell. I see what he created as light installations; when the sun shines through the forms he made and hits the walls at different angles, it illuminates its power. Light is fleeting and intangible, but incredibly powerful. To see someone working with it intentionally the way I strive to, manifesting with precision to show the viewers the capacity light has, is moving and motivating.
What inspires you and your work?
I’m inspired by a plethora of fluctuating elements, from current issues, current feelings to past reflections and revelations. Poets, philosophers, mystics and the works my father inspired me to seek outwardly and inwardly give me the impetus to form words out of neon. Nature and my dreams, however, are my greatest inspiration
What do you hope people learn and/or feel when they view your work?
My work is quite personal, drawn from my life and dreams, but ironically, this is what makes it universal. After all, we are all one. I hope my work conveys my own attempts to live every moment with conscious intention by inspiring in viewers a moment of reflection and introspection.
It is the spectator and not life that art really mirrors. Because I believe this, I believe that every person can take from my work exactly what they need to see and feel in the moment they encounter it. So, finally, it is up to the viewer to observe their own reactions and configure their own reading.
What inspired you to choose light art as your preferred medium?
I have always been significantly affected by light. It deeply impacts my emotions and state of being. I pursued a master’s degree in lighting design and developed a very deep appreciation for the technical aspects of light. I still have this appreciation and I always create and install with precision. I have an eye for details and I can’t look away until what I want to create is done perfectly.
I love neon. When I came to it you could say I had a love affair with it, and that hasn’t ended. Working with glass, noble gas and light is exactly what I need to be doing. The fragility, complexity and spectrum of colors that can be achieved with lots of little tricks is incomparable to any other light source.
Light as Art
“Light is the language of the Gods. Text is the language of Humans. I work between the two.” —Olivia Steele
What does light symbolize to you as an individual?
The beauty of darkness is that it forces you to create light. My life has become an ongoing process of turning darkness into light. Light does not sugarcoat; it illuminates. Coming from my childhood with my mother’s knack for design and perfectly curated lighting and my father’s words of wisdom fostered my interest in light design and spiritualism.
Both light and spirituality have to be handled with extreme care and dedication. It is this level of attention that I appreciate deeply. I have to show up for my work just as my work shows up for me. My life has not always been easy, but through the process of creation, I have been able to heal and remain present, evolving and fearless. Light is the language of the Gods. Text is the language of Humans. I work between the two.
How do you think light impacts humans as they experience art?
Light is everything. It draws us in and directs our attention. It is a powerful tool for creating and curating that can make or break a piece of art or an art show.
How do you choose a color for each art piece when illuminating your work?
This is purely intuitive. Sometimes, when conceptualizing an artwork, I get a “download.” Often, when I am installing an artwork, the vision for the next piece comes to me in full color. Sometimes, it is an aesthetic choice, but I’m mostly guided by the process of creating. Things don’t always come easily, but they come naturally. I know my colors and surroundings well.
How does light play a role in all art, regardless of medium?
As I mentioned before, light is everything—from gallery shows to art fairs, from billboards to studio lighting. Light is the cornerstone of how art moves through the world and is displayed, which in turn deeply influences the viewer’s experience of the artwork and world.
Is there a specific color that you tend to use often when creating art? What does that mean to you?
The color I use most is called Salmon Rose, which comes from an Italian glass company. It&#8217;s the perfect synthesis of calmness, warmth, subtlety and sophistication. It&#8217;s a great color to live with. It’s important to take into account the livable factor of colors because neon can be blinding and bright. A dimmer is always obligatory !
You mentioned in your manifesto that your works were a result of coping with the turbulence of your childhood. Which art piece moved or inspired you the most?
A piece with my late father’s handwriting, “See you on the other side…”, was one of my first artworks. It was a collaboration with my dad. No one knew he was going to go so soon. But, he is always with me, and having this piece in my life is a beautiful reminder.
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/masters-of-light-olivia-steele/">Masters of Light: Olivia Steele</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The contemporary light artist fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate.
Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with light installations in Berlin, Germany, Mumbai, India, and Tulum, Mexico. Inspired by her philosophies around light and art, we reached out to Steele to learn more about her extraordinary vision.
Read on for an illuminating conversation with Steele complete with eye-opening revelations and witty banter.
An Artist is Born
“My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning.” —Olivia Steele
Tell us about your path to becoming an artist.
I was definitely born an artist. My mother was a country music singer and interior designer with a very trained eye, which I think I developed from her. My father was a businessman by trade but a real intellectual and philosopher of sorts. He would have wise quotes or truisms for just about anything.
I was born with a heightened sensitivity to light, which affected me a lot in grade school. Lighting and contemporary art was always an important feature in our family home and I have definitely adopted my parent’s obsession with lighting, which probably influenced how and why I chose to work with it.
Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The contemporary light artist fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate.
Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with light installations in Berlin, Germany, Mumbai, India, and Tulum, Mexico. Inspired by her philosophies around light and art, we reached out to Steele to learn more about her extraordinary vision.
Read on for an illuminating conversation with Steele complete with eye-opening revelations and witty banter.
An Artist is Born
“My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning.” —Olivia Steele
Tell us about your path to becoming an artist.
I was definitely born an artist. My mother was a country music singer and interior designer with a very trained eye, which I think I developed from her. My father was a businessman by trade but a real intellectual and philosopher of sorts. He would have wise quotes or truisms for just about anything.
I was born with a heightened sensitivity to light, which affected me a lot in grade school. Lighting and contemporary art was always an important feature in our family home and I have definitely adopted my parent’s obsession with lighting, which probably influenced how and why I chose to work with it.
Olivia Steele
My real gateway into the art world came with Pret A Diner—a pop-up dining experience, which I founded with my former partner in 2011. It was an ephemeral dining venture in iconic locations across Europe; an ambitious collaboration between Michelin Star Chefs, art galleries, famous mixologists and musicians and performers.
I was the creative director of Pret A Diner and it gave me the platform to transform some pretty incredible spaces while exhibiting and selling my artwork. Over a span of 3 years, I opened 13 restaurants and was exhausted, to say the least. The sudden death of my father and the necessity to take a break from it all is what opened the door to leaving everything behind and dedicating myself to my art full time. After all, it’s the work of an artist to turn dreams into responsibilities.
How would you describe your artistic style?
I harness the power of neon gas to manifest my symbolic and sentimental statements in various environments that consist of short, punctuated truths mirroring the ingenuity and malaise of humankind.
The nature of my installations is experiential. They influence the viewer’s awareness of language, emotion and context that stimulate feelings of inspiration, reflection and curiosity. My work is an interplay between language, interpretation, contrast and contradiction. At times, it’s ironic, often humorous and subliminally subversive.
Olivia Steele
My work is born from my dreams and search for meaning. It’s all about confrontation, empowerment and expansion. It’s about sharing old wisdom and internal mantras outwardly; about challenging, summoning and even seducing my viewers into considering the weight of the messages and truisms I strive to convey. This intention and drive shapes my ever-evolving style: a play of light between semiotics and the somatic experience.
What is one of your favorite art installations?
Because we are talking about light, I immediately think of the light architecture of James Turrell. I see what he created as light installations; when the sun shines through the forms he made and hits the walls at different angles, it illuminates its power. Light is fleeting and intangible, but incredibly powerful. To see someone working with it intentionally the way I strive to, manifesting with precision to show the viewers the capacity light has, is moving and motivating.
What inspires you and your work?
I’m inspired by a plethora of fluctuating elements, from current issues, current feelings to past reflections and revelations. Poets, philosophers, mystics and the works my father inspired me to seek outwardly and inwardly give me the impetus to form words out of neon. Nature and my dreams, however, are my greatest inspiration
What do you hope people learn and/or feel when they view your work?
My work is quite personal, drawn from my life and dreams, but ironically, this is what makes it universal. After all, we are all one. I hope my work conveys my own attempts to live every moment with conscious intention by inspiring in viewers a moment of reflection and introspection.
It is the spectator and not life that art really mirrors. Because I believe this, I believe that every person can take from my work exactly what they need to see and feel in the moment they encounter it. So, finally, it is up to the viewer to observe their own reactions and configure their own reading.
What inspired you to choose light art as your preferred medium?
I have always been significantly affected by light. It deeply impacts my emotions and state of being. I pursued a master’s degree in lighting design and developed a very deep appreciation for the technical aspects of light. I still have this appreciation and I always create and install with precision. I have an eye for details and I can’t look away until what I want to create is done perfectly.
I love neon. When I came to it you could say I had a love affair with it, and that hasn’t ended. Working with glass, noble gas and light is exactly what I need to be doing. The fragility, complexity and spectrum of colors that can be achieved with lots of little tricks is incomparable to any other light source.
Light as Art
“Light is the language of the Gods. Text is the language of Humans. I work between the two.” —Olivia Steele
What does light symbolize to you as an individual?
The beauty of darkness is that it forces you to create light. My life has become an ongoing process of turning darkness into light. Light does not sugarcoat; it illuminates. Coming from my childhood with my mother’s knack for design and perfectly curated lighting and my father’s words of wisdom fostered my interest in light design and spiritualism.
Both light and spirituality have to be handled with extreme care and dedication. It is this level of attention that I appreciate deeply. I have to show up for my work just as my work shows up for me. My life has not always been easy, but through the process of creation, I have been able to heal and remain present, evolving and fearless. Light is the language of the Gods. Text is the language of Humans. I work between the two.
How do you think light impacts humans as they experience art?
Light is everything. It draws us in and directs our attention. It is a powerful tool for creating and curating that can make or break a piece of art or an art show.
How do you choose a color for each art piece when illuminating your work?
This is purely intuitive. Sometimes, when conceptualizing an artwork, I get a “download.” Often, when I am installing an artwork, the vision for the next piece comes to me in full color. Sometimes, it is an aesthetic choice, but I’m mostly guided by the process of creating. Things don’t always come easily, but they come naturally. I know my colors and surroundings well.
How does light play a role in all art, regardless of medium?
As I mentioned before, light is everything—from gallery shows to art fairs, from billboards to studio lighting. Light is the cornerstone of how art moves through the world and is displayed, which in turn deeply influences the viewer’s experience of the artwork and world.
Is there a specific color that you tend to use often when creating art? What does that mean to you?
The color I use most is called Salmon Rose, which comes from an Italian glass company. It’s the perfect synthesis of calmness, warmth, subtlety and sophistication. It’s a great color to live with. It’s important to take into account the livable factor of colors because neon can be blinding and bright. A dimmer is always obligatory !
You mentioned in your manifesto that your works were a result of coping with the turbulence of your childhood. Which art piece moved or inspired you the most?
A piece with my late father’s handwriting, “See you on the other side…”, was one of my first artworks. It was a collaboration with my dad. No one knew he was going to go so soon. But, he is always with me, and having this piece in my life is a beautiful reminder.
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Olivia Steele is a woman of many mantras—powerful mantras that inspire and enlighten when immortalized in her neon masterpieces. The contemporary light artist fuses glass, noble gas and light to manifest emotions and dreams the human eye can see, study and appreciate. Steele has shared her symbolic and sometimes irreverent creations across the globe, with […]
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Masters of Light: Olivia Steele

Similar to lighting designers and specifiers, artist Jen Lewin evaluates LEDs and drivers to create impactful works of art. She taps her love of architecture and mathematics to transform environments with light, and has developed ingenious lighting solutions to conquer daunting engineering challenges. Most importantly, Lewin keeps the human experience in mind when determining light [&#8230;]
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Similar to lighting designers and specifiers, artist Jen Lewin evaluates LEDs and drivers to create impactful works of art. She taps her love of architecture and mathematics to transform environments with light, and has developed ingenious lighting solutions to conquer daunting engineering challenges. Most importantly, <a href="http://www.jenlewinstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lewin</a> keeps the human experience in mind when determining light sources and colors for her human-centric installations.
In the first part of this series, Lewin walked us through her path to becoming an artist, along with sharing her lifelong inspirations and most memorable experiences. Now, Lewin dives more into lighting and the role it plays in her work.
Read on to discover how Lewin shapes LEDs and lighting components to create her revolutionary interactive installations. She also discusses what drives her color choices and shares tips for lighting designers aiming to shake up the industry.
<figure id="attachment_67726" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67726" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67726" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67726" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
Have you had to overcome significant lighting challenges when creating one of your installations?
All of my pieces involve very big lighting challenges. Certainly, the traveling inground pieces that everyone jumps on are very challenging, because no one makes high end LED lighting components that can be sent to almost any environment (in addition to dealing with water, snow, heat and humidity—and then have 10,000 people jump on them).
It is a pretty big engineering challenge. Interestingly enough, we have been able to get the components, like the drivers, really stable. But LEDs are relatively delicate.
<figure id="attachment_67727" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67727" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67727" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Pic 3" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67727" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
We put the LEDs through a lot, so that has been very challenging. I have a permanent outdoor piece in Minnesota across from Target Field, which is a large, interactive light and sound tarp. The weather conditions in Minnesota are very extreme and we have been able to build the LEDs to withstand the intense cold and hot temperatures. They get stressed when temperatures go from super hot to super cold and then back again, however. It is an ongoing challenge and we are consistently coming up with ways to make our LED components truly weatherable outside.
How do you think light impacts humans in the way they experience art?
The history of art is really a history of light. Art history began when we used fire, which was light, and took charcoal out of those fires to draw figures on walls. When you go back through the history of painting, it centers on the history of painters using pigments to capture light in these scenes.
<figure id="attachment_67729" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67729" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67729" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Picture 4" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67729" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
It absolutely makes sense that today’s artists are not just playing with paints, but also playing with light, because we can. To me, I think the history of art is a history of creating and using light in different kinds of mediums. It is about playing with what things look like through the idea of light across times and places.
How do you choose colors for pieces you create—whether that is the pigment of the colors themselves or the colors used to light them?
Super intuitively. Often, we have ways to completely tune the piece for each project. I will sit at the sites and tune the colors so they seem cohesive. It is an intuitive feeling for how they look within the site and the way I feel the community is going to feel about the color, in addition to how I feel we should create the playful interactions.
<figure id="attachment_67730" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67730" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67730" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Picture 5" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67730" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
If the piece is in a community that might enjoy something a little more playful, I might be more colorful. If it is a place where I want to tone it down, I choose more simple colors, such as blue tones. I make that intuitive call from the site, usually on the night before the exhibition opens.
There are certain phases in my life where I do not like specific color palettes and my poor team has to deal with me on this. But usually, there is this intuitive feeling about what I think the colors should be and that relates to the here and now and the place.
Is there one color or color palette that embodies your passion for art?
No. I also have to deal with the paradigm of the materials we are using. There is a particular rotational molded plastic we use for a lot of our temporary traveling work that is a necessary material. We cannot change the material given what is available, due to some of the constraints of some projects. That plastic, for example, looks absolutely awful with certain colors. So, a lot of the ground-based pieces stick to blue hues because yellows or greens look putrid through the plastic. I could take a very beautiful green and project it through our plastic and it would look bad.
<figure id="attachment_67731" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67731" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67731" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-6_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Picture 6" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-6_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-6_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-6_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67731" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
Also, with some of the ceiling-based pieces, I will have a beautiful color palette in mind, such as certain purple hues. Then, I get to the site and because of supplemental lighting, the color palette will not work. In these cases, I have to shift and adjust the colors.
What does light symbolize to you as an individual?
Light is life. It is this fundamental core component of everything that is alive. We wouldn&#8217;t be alive without the light of the sun; it is so inherent to life in every aspect.
What are some tips you would give professional lighting designers to breathe new life into the way they conceptualize spaces?
It is quite interesting—I just described the constraints of the plastic material we use. I really like the way light moves through the material, though; it twinkles and I love it. You can achieve a twinkle effect from light through glass, right? I think there is a flatness to some lighting designs as they lack this twinkling dynamic. I think there is more than just the LED when it comes to lighting design. Designers can also experiment and pay close attention to how materials play around the LED.
<figure id="attachment_67732" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67732" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67732" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-7_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Picture 7" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-7_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-7_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-7_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67732" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
There is an artist group, for example, that puts LEDs in big, laser cut metal forms that project light. The visual effect blows everyone&#8217;s minds. The relationship between the forms and the light is as interesting as the light itself. You see their relationship in the shadows, which create a sort of theatrical experience.
What do you wish you could experience more of in everyday commercial spaces?
Certainly, a hotel room featuring lighting that could follow circadian rhythms to encourage sleep and waking up would be really interesting. It seems like we will probably have that sooner than later. That would be pragmatic from a human use perspective. In lobbies, I would like to see more unique illuminated forms, such as custom chandeliers. You can take your lobby budget and commission a sculpture that also serves as the chandelier.
What else would you like to share?
We are working on one of the most exciting projects I have ever done right now, which is going to be one of the bigger interactive pieces in the world. It will be a 40-foot tall steel and vintage glass LED Aurora Borealis hanging in the new terminal in one of Minneapolis’ airports.
<figure id="attachment_67733" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67733" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67733" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-8_2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin Picture 8" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-8_2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-8_2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-8_2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67733" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
I think it is going to be an interesting piece because there are thousands of glass bulbs that we are creating a custom LED fixture for. What you get is this super modern LED interactive Aurora Borealis paired with the vintage glass.
I think it is a very exciting time. I think as more of these components and more of this technology become available to artists, designers and architects, there can be more and more creative applications. The systems are in place to allow for more and more of these unique applications and completely different sculptures, products or designs to use lighting in interesting ways.
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/masters-of-light-jen-lewin-part-ii/">Masters of Light: Jen Lewin (Part II)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

Similar to lighting designers and specifiers, artist Jen Lewin evaluates LEDs and drivers to create impactful works of art. She taps her love of architecture and mathematics to transform environments with light, and has developed ingenious lighting solutions to conquer daunting engineering challenges. Most importantly, Lewin keeps the human experience in mind when determining light sources and colors for her human-centric installations.
In the first part of this series, Lewin walked us through her path to becoming an artist, along with sharing her lifelong inspirations and most memorable experiences. Now, Lewin dives more into lighting and the role it plays in her work.
Read on to discover how Lewin shapes LEDs and lighting components to create her revolutionary interactive installations. She also discusses what drives her color choices and shares tips for lighting designers aiming to shake up the industry.
Jen Lewin
Have you had to overcome significant lighting challenges when creating one of your installations?
All of my pieces involve very big lighting challenges. Certainly, the traveling inground pieces that everyone jumps on are very challenging, because no one makes high end LED lighting components that can be sent to almost any environment (in addition to dealing with water, snow, heat and humidity—and then have 10,000 people jump on them).
It is a pretty big engineering challenge. Interestingly enough, we have been able to get the components, like the drivers, really stable. But LEDs are relatively delicate.
Jen Lewin
We put the LEDs through a lot, so that has been very challenging. I have a permanent outdoor piece in Minnesota across from Target Field, which is a large, interactive light and sound tarp. The weather conditions in Minnesota are very extreme and we have been able to build the LEDs to withstand the intense cold and hot temperatures. They get stressed when temperatures go from super hot to super cold and then back again, however. It is an ongoing challenge and we are consistently coming up with ways to make our LED components truly weatherable outside.
How do you think light impacts humans in the way they experience art?
The history of art is really a history of light. Art history began when we used fire, which was light, and took charcoal out of those fires to draw figures on walls. When you go back through the history of painting, it centers on the history of painters using pigments to capture light in these scenes.
Jen Lewin
It absolutely makes sense that today’s artists are not just playing with paints, but also playing with light, because we can. To me, I think the history of art is a history of creating and using light in different kinds of mediums. It is about playing with what things look like through the idea of light across times and places.
How do you choose colors for pieces you create—whether that is the pigment of the colors themselves or the colors used to light them?
Super intuitively. Often, we have ways to completely tune the piece for each project. I will sit at the sites and tune the colors so they seem cohesive. It is an intuitive feeling for how they look within the site and the way I feel the community is going to feel about the color, in addition to how I feel we should create the playful interactions.
Jen Lewin
If the piece is in a community that might enjoy something a little more playful, I might be more colorful. If it is a place where I want to tone it down, I choose more simple colors, such as blue tones. I make that intuitive call from the site, usually on the night before the exhibition opens.
There are certain phases in my life where I do not like specific color palettes and my poor team has to deal with me on this. But usually, there is this intuitive feeling about what I think the colors should be and that relates to the here and now and the place.
Is there one color or color palette that embodies your passion for art?
No. I also have to deal with the paradigm of the materials we are using. There is a particular rotational molded plastic we use for a lot of our temporary traveling work that is a necessary material. We cannot change the material given what is available, due to some of the constraints of some projects. That plastic, for example, looks absolutely awful with certain colors. So, a lot of the ground-based pieces stick to blue hues because yellows or greens look putrid through the plastic. I could take a very beautiful green and project it through our plastic and it would look bad.
Jen Lewin
Also, with some of the ceiling-based pieces, I will have a beautiful color palette in mind, such as certain purple hues. Then, I get to the site and because of supplemental lighting, the color palette will not work. In these cases, I have to shift and adjust the colors.
What does light symbolize to you as an individual?
Light is life. It is this fundamental core component of everything that is alive. We wouldn’t be alive without the light of the sun; it is so inherent to life in every aspect.
What are some tips you would give professional lighting designers to breathe new life into the way they conceptualize spaces?
It is quite interesting—I just described the constraints of the plastic material we use. I really like the way light moves through the material, though; it twinkles and I love it. You can achieve a twinkle effect from light through glass, right? I think there is a flatness to some lighting designs as they lack this twinkling dynamic. I think there is more than just the LED when it comes to lighting design. Designers can also experiment and pay close attention to how materials play around the LED.
Jen Lewin
There is an artist group, for example, that puts LEDs in big, laser cut metal forms that project light. The visual effect blows everyone’s minds. The relationship between the forms and the light is as interesting as the light itself. You see their relationship in the shadows, which create a sort of theatrical experience.
What do you wish you could experience more of in everyday commercial spaces?
Certainly, a hotel room featuring lighting that could follow circadian rhythms to encourage sleep and waking up would be really interesting. It seems like we will probably have that sooner than later. That would be pragmatic from a human use perspective. In lobbies, I would like to see more unique illuminated forms, such as custom chandeliers. You can take your lobby budget and commission a sculpture that also serves as the chandelier.
What else would you like to share?
We are working on one of the most exciting projects I have ever done right now, which is going to be one of the bigger interactive pieces in the world. It will be a 40-foot tall steel and vintage glass LED Aurora Borealis hanging in the new terminal in one of Minneapolis’ airports.
Jen Lewin
I think it is going to be an interesting piece because there are thousands of glass bulbs that we are creating a custom LED fixture for. What you get is this super modern LED interactive Aurora Borealis paired with the vintage glass.
I think it is a very exciting time. I think as more of these components and more of this technology become available to artists, designers and architects, there can be more and more creative applications. The systems are in place to allow for more and more of these unique applications and completely different sculptures, products or designs to use lighting in interesting ways.
The post Masters of Light: Jen Lewin (Part II) appeared first on Ecosense Lighting.

Similar to lighting designers and specifiers, artist Jen Lewin evaluates LEDs and drivers to create impactful works of art. She taps her love of architecture and mathematics to transform environments with light, and has developed ingenious lighting solutions to conquer daunting engineering challenges. Most importantly, Lewin keeps the human experience in mind when determining light […]
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Masters of Light: Jen Lewin (Part II)

When was the last time a piece of art made you feel one with the world around you? With every installation she creates, interactive artist Jen Lewin redefines the notions of art and community. Her curious and fascinating large scale installations breathe new life into public spaces. Take &#8220;Sidewalk Harp&#8221; in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for instance. [&#8230;]
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/masters-of-light-jen-lewin-part-i/">Masters of Light: Jen Lewin (Part I)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

When was the last time a piece of art made you feel one with the world around you? With every installation she creates, interactive artist Jen Lewin redefines the notions of art and community.
Her curious and fascinating large scale installations breathe new life into public spaces. Take &#8220;<a href="http://jenlewinstudio.com/sidewalk-harp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sidewalk Harp</a>&#8221; in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for instance. The permanent, 40-foot long outdoor sculpture doubles as an interactive instrument featuring 36 sensors capped with colorful LEDs. Passersby “pluck” these sensors, or “strings,” to make music of their own in the most unexpected of locales.
<figure id="attachment_67735" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67735" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67735" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin PIC-2" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-2-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67735" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
From Shanghai, China, to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lewin’s masterpieces transcend traditional conceptions of art and public spaces. Designing installations encouraging togetherness redefines more than art alone—her innovative perspective also transforms what it means to be human in the 21st century.
We were honored to speak with <a href="https://jenlewinstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lewin</a> and hear her extraordinary story about becoming one of the world’s preeminent new media and interactive sculptors. Throughout the interview, Lewin discussed light’s influence on her work, along with light’s ability to bring people together regardless of their ages and cultures.
Can you walk us through your career as an artist?
I was always in the arts, even as a child, and performed on stage as a dancer. I lived in a very beautiful place in Maui, Hawaii, and I have so many vivid memories there. As a child, I vividly remember looking at lighting and lighting conditions, including natural lighting; the way the sun came through the clouds, the way the sun came through a window. I also spent time on the stage, and on stage, of course, everything is about lighting. You look at the process of performing, lighting the stage and creating this theatrical experience.
<figure id="attachment_67736" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67736" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67736" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin PIC-3" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-3-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67736" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
In my early ages, I was very, very good at science and technology, but I was also very good at art. At that time, when I was a kid, you had to pick a path in either art or engineering—they were never mixed. When I went to school, I ended up studying architecture; not because I wanted to be an architect in any capacity, but because I wanted to merge art and engineering. That was really the only course of study at the time.
In my study of architecture, I started pulling in a lot of things I loved as a kid, such as theater, dance and lighting. I then started making things, like a harp, and then I started making robotic buildings that moved based on lighting.
That infatuation grew and grew until I was making laser harps about 23 years ago, where you could pass your hand through laser lights and make music. Often, I would imagine something and then I would try to make it. I would figure out the engineering and invent a lot of the technology behind it.
The work grew and evolved, and one of the things that I discovered in the work is that it had this component of interactivity in play that allowed people to really participate and be part of the sculpture. I started to pick and use materials that I found humans were attracted to when it came to engaging them in an interactive way. Sound is a big piece that you can use, and lighting is one of the fundamental ones. You can use light to bring people in and you can create these dynamic interactive experiences.
<figure id="attachment_67737" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67737" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67737" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin PIC-4" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-4-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67737" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
Now, I have a full production team and we build public sculptures. The sculptures, half of which are permanent works in public spaces, were commissioned by cities. Others are temporary works that travel around, but they are quite large temporary installations.
At their core, all of the works are interactive. I use technology to make them interactive. All of the technology is built in-house. The technology often drives lighting as a method to create an interactive experience that can engage a large group.
One of my big pieces I did two years ago was a piece called <a href="https://jenlewinstudio.com/aqueous" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Aqueous,”</a> which is my largest piece and a traveling piece. It is 10,000 square feet big. Thousands and thousands of interactive components and people jump and play on it. I conceived that piece seven years ago, and it took that long for me to figure out how to make it. My early work envisioned LED components that did not exist yet. I either had to design, develop and invent them, or I to wait for the market to change. There was definitely a balance back and forth to make that happen and to get to a place where I could make the pieces possible.
How would you describe your artistic style?
Almost all of my work has both organic and mathematical qualities to them. I love math. So, there are repeated mathematical forms. Many of the pieces have geometric patterns to them out of necessity because of the constraints of the medium I am in and the scale of the pieces I am doing. There is always a modularity component.
<figure id="attachment_67739" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67739" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-67739" src="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5.jpg" alt="Jen Lewin PIC-5" width="1000" height="700" srcset="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5.jpg 1000w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5-650x455.jpg 650w, https://www.ecosenselighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PIC-5-768x538.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67739" class="wp-caption-text">Jen Lewin</figcaption></figure>
I think the aesthetic for all of my work is this playful, joyful engagement. When you stumble upon a piece, there is this moment where you ask yourself, “Wow, what is this?” Then you smile. I watch people run around and play as if they are kids again. I have seen this happen with hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
One of our pieces, <a href="https://jenlewinstudio.com/the-pool" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Pool,”</a> has traveled for 10 years in more than 50 major exhibitions. I have watched people play with it in very different places, such as Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Bahrain and Chattanooga. There is this raw human aspect to all the work where even in these really different places, everyone is the same. I think that is an abstract way to define an artistic style. Behind all the pieces is this joyful human quality that we are all in the same paradigm. We all find attraction to certain things and certain sounds. We all respond positively to certain lights and colors regardless of our culture, age or socioeconomic status, and we capture this human experience within the work.
Do you remember the moment you felt a spark and decided to pursue art?
I remember being 15 and playing with a laser pointer and looking at the way the laser light hit my finger and thinking, “I want to make a laser harp.” It had nothing to do with making a living or even doing it for anything practical except that I became obsessed with the idea of building a laser harp.
“The Pool” is probably my most prolific work. I was 18 and camping in Western Australia, standing in a place where there were all of these tidal pools, and the moon came out. Suddenly, I was surrounded by pools of light. I sketched this phenomenon in my book and though, &#8220;I am going to build something like this.&#8221;
It was completely crazy to build that piece, to be honest. It was expensive and risky. The piece broke many times. There was nothing about that process that was pragmatic from a financial and business perspective. But, that is why I said I feel like I am blessed in a sense that I have become infatuated and obsessed with making these pieces.
Who and what inspire your work?
No particular artist inspires my work directly, though there are artists I really love. Richard Serra is one of them. I love his large, elegant swooping and completely non-electronic forms; they are really beautiful.
I was always inspired by Jim Henson for creating the Muppets, because I saw his work as so unique, different and inventive. He forged a path and created something no one really understood. As a kid, I was impressed with the sense of stubbornness I found interesting.
I look at light artists for inspiration as well. For me, however, there is a missing piece of interactivity in a lot of the work. I did get a chance to work directly with Claes Oldenburg, who is a very prolific public artist. What I found inspiring was that he was an amazing person. He was very kind and smart. It was inspiring to see someone who had become a prolific artist but still seem to be humble, kind and wonderful to work with.
What do you hope people learn and feel when they view your work?
I would like there to be a subtle feeling of great possibility in our public spaces. All the pieces I make are interactive. What is really important about the pieces is that people do not have to line up to trigger a button to enjoy them. The natural interaction allows for a hundred people to interact together all at once. In that scenario, you have this paradigm where people have this moment where they can control the sculpture and play with it. That is all lovely and wonderful and great. But the real magic is when they look up and see what other people are doing and then connect with those people.
In a way, there is this moment of creating community through art and a connected community experience in public spaces through art. I think there is amazing potential for public art to do that and to engage, inspire and transform communities. Perhaps someone looking at a public space sees potential for gathering with people or finding more pride in their environment. Being inspired by a large technology piece may inspire them to become a scientist.
There is also something wonderful about remembering to play in our busy moments. My Minneapolis piece, for example, inspires busy people walking on the sidewalks to jump over, play a harp for a few minutes and then laugh. There is that interjection in the day reminding us that we can be joyful and playful while working hard and being serious.
Do you have memories of people interacting with your pieces in unique ways? How have these memories impacted you?
We have had several exhibitions in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that were moved around by local schools. The sense of pride felt by people who could not imagine a piece of art like this in their park was amazing. They were flabbergasted, and seeing how surprised and excited they were felt great.
Another key memory my team and I often talk about involved an elderly woman in Lisbon, Portugal. We had an exhibition in a public mall that was free for everyone to experience. The exhibition featured a sculpture accentuated by classical music programming.
The woman came up to my team in tears. Due to transportation limitations, she said that she never got to access to high end art programs. The mall was one of the only places she could walk to, and for her to be able to experience something like this in a place she could easily get to was so touching.
The post <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com/masters-of-light-jen-lewin-part-i/">Masters of Light: Jen Lewin (Part I)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ecosenselighting.com">Ecosense Lighting</a>.

When was the last time a piece of art made you feel one with the world around you? With every installation she creates, interactive artist Jen Lewin redefines the notions of art and community.
Her curious and fascinating large scale installations breathe new life into public spaces. Take “Sidewalk Harp” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for instance. The permanent, 40-foot long outdoor sculpture doubles as an interactive instrument featuring 36 sensors capped with colorful LEDs. Passersby “pluck” these sensors, or “strings,” to make music of their own in the most unexpected of locales.
Jen Lewin
From Shanghai, China, to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lewin’s masterpieces transcend traditional conceptions of art and public spaces. Designing installations encouraging togetherness redefines more than art alone—her innovative perspective also transforms what it means to be human in the 21st century.
We were honored to speak with Lewin and hear her extraordinary story about becoming one of the world’s preeminent new media and interactive sculptors. Throughout the interview, Lewin discussed light’s influence on her work, along with light’s ability to bring people together regardless of their ages and cultures.
Can you walk us through your career as an artist?
I was always in the arts, even as a child, and performed on stage as a dancer. I lived in a very beautiful place in Maui, Hawaii, and I have so many vivid memories there. As a child, I vividly remember looking at lighting and lighting conditions, including natural lighting; the way the sun came through the clouds, the way the sun came through a window. I also spent time on the stage, and on stage, of course, everything is about lighting. You look at the process of performing, lighting the stage and creating this theatrical experience.
Jen Lewin
In my early ages, I was very, very good at science and technology, but I was also very good at art. At that time, when I was a kid, you had to pick a path in either art or engineering—they were never mixed. When I went to school, I ended up studying architecture; not because I wanted to be an architect in any capacity, but because I wanted to merge art and engineering. That was really the only course of study at the time.
In my study of architecture, I started pulling in a lot of things I loved as a kid, such as theater, dance and lighting. I then started making things, like a harp, and then I started making robotic buildings that moved based on lighting.
That infatuation grew and grew until I was making laser harps about 23 years ago, where you could pass your hand through laser lights and make music. Often, I would imagine something and then I would try to make it. I would figure out the engineering and invent a lot of the technology behind it.
The work grew and evolved, and one of the things that I discovered in the work is that it had this component of interactivity in play that allowed people to really participate and be part of the sculpture. I started to pick and use materials that I found humans were attracted to when it came to engaging them in an interactive way. Sound is a big piece that you can use, and lighting is one of the fundamental ones. You can use light to bring people in and you can create these dynamic interactive experiences.
Jen Lewin
Now, I have a full production team and we build public sculptures. The sculptures, half of which are permanent works in public spaces, were commissioned by cities. Others are temporary works that travel around, but they are quite large temporary installations.
At their core, all of the works are interactive. I use technology to make them interactive. All of the technology is built in-house. The technology often drives lighting as a method to create an interactive experience that can engage a large group.
One of my big pieces I did two years ago was a piece called “Aqueous,” which is my largest piece and a traveling piece. It is 10,000 square feet big. Thousands and thousands of interactive components and people jump and play on it. I conceived that piece seven years ago, and it took that long for me to figure out how to make it. My early work envisioned LED components that did not exist yet. I either had to design, develop and invent them, or I to wait for the market to change. There was definitely a balance back and forth to make that happen and to get to a place where I could make the pieces possible.
How would you describe your artistic style?
Almost all of my work has both organic and mathematical qualities to them. I love math. So, there are repeated mathematical forms. Many of the pieces have geometric patterns to them out of necessity because of the constraints of the medium I am in and the scale of the pieces I am doing. There is always a modularity component.
Jen Lewin
I think the aesthetic for all of my work is this playful, joyful engagement. When you stumble upon a piece, there is this moment where you ask yourself, “Wow, what is this?” Then you smile. I watch people run around and play as if they are kids again. I have seen this happen with hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
One of our pieces, “The Pool,” has traveled for 10 years in more than 50 major exhibitions. I have watched people play with it in very different places, such as Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Bahrain and Chattanooga. There is this raw human aspect to all the work where even in these really different places, everyone is the same. I think that is an abstract way to define an artistic style. Behind all the pieces is this joyful human quality that we are all in the same paradigm. We all find attraction to certain things and certain sounds. We all respond positively to certain lights and colors regardless of our culture, age or socioeconomic status, and we capture this human experience within the work.
Do you remember the moment you felt a spark and decided to pursue art?
I remember being 15 and playing with a laser pointer and looking at the way the laser light hit my finger and thinking, “I want to make a laser harp.” It had nothing to do with making a living or even doing it for anything practical except that I became obsessed with the idea of building a laser harp.
“The Pool” is probably my most prolific work. I was 18 and camping in Western Australia, standing in a place where there were all of these tidal pools, and the moon came out. Suddenly, I was surrounded by pools of light. I sketched this phenomenon in my book and though, “I am going to build something like this.”
It was completely crazy to build that piece, to be honest. It was expensive and risky. The piece broke many times. There was nothing about that process that was pragmatic from a financial and business perspective. But, that is why I said I feel like I am blessed in a sense that I have become infatuated and obsessed with making these pieces.
Who and what inspire your work?
No particular artist inspires my work directly, though there are artists I really love. Richard Serra is one of them. I love his large, elegant swooping and completely non-electronic forms; they are really beautiful.
I was always inspired by Jim Henson for creating the Muppets, because I saw his work as so unique, different and inventive. He forged a path and created something no one really understood. As a kid, I was impressed with the sense of stubbornness I found interesting.
I look at light artists for inspiration as well. For me, however, there is a missing piece of interactivity in a lot of the work. I did get a chance to work directly with Claes Oldenburg, who is a very prolific public artist. What I found inspiring was that he was an amazing person. He was very kind and smart. It was inspiring to see someone who had become a prolific artist but still seem to be humble, kind and wonderful to work with.
What do you hope people learn and feel when they view your work?
I would like there to be a subtle feeling of great possibility in our public spaces. All the pieces I make are interactive. What is really important about the pieces is that people do not have to line up to trigger a button to enjoy them. The natural interaction allows for a hundred people to interact together all at once. In that scenario, you have this paradigm where people have this moment where they can control the sculpture and play with it. That is all lovely and wonderful and great. But the real magic is when they look up and see what other people are doing and then connect with those people.
In a way, there is this moment of creating community through art and a connected community experience in public spaces through art. I think there is amazing potential for public art to do that and to engage, inspire and transform communities. Perhaps someone looking at a public space sees potential for gathering with people or finding more pride in their environment. Being inspired by a large technology piece may inspire them to become a scientist.
There is also something wonderful about remembering to play in our busy moments. My Minneapolis piece, for example, inspires busy people walking on the sidewalks to jump over, play a harp for a few minutes and then laugh. There is that interjection in the day reminding us that we can be joyful and playful while working hard and being serious.
Do you have memories of people interacting with your pieces in unique ways? How have these memories impacted you?
We have had several exhibitions in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that were moved around by local schools. The sense of pride felt by people who could not imagine a piece of art like this in their park was amazing. They were flabbergasted, and seeing how surprised and excited they were felt great.
Another key memory my team and I often talk about involved an elderly woman in Lisbon, Portugal. We had an exhibition in a public mall that was free for everyone to experience. The exhibition featured a sculpture accentuated by classical music programming.
The woman came up to my team in tears. Due to transportation limitations, she said that she never got to access to high end art programs. The mall was one of the only places she could walk to, and for her to be able to experience something like this in a place she could easily get to was so touching.
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When was the last time a piece of art made you feel one with the world around you? With every installation she creates, interactive artist Jen Lewin redefines the notions of art and community. Her curious and fascinating large scale installations breathe new life into public spaces. Take “Sidewalk Harp” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for instance. […]
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