Claypaky pushes the boundaries for exclusive Belgium light installation posted: 07/07/2018
A variety of Claypaky products were used to create the spectacular effects for Light Moves, a one-night-only installation by lighting designer Koert Vermeulen.
Light Moves was a stunning indoor son et lumi re (sound and light) installation designed and produced by Koert Vermeulen, an award-winning lighting designer and founder of Belgium-based international lighting design agency ACTLD. Appearing for one night only in the Gothic remains of an abandoned church in the centre of Brussels, Belgium, the installation featured the Claypaky Sharbar as star product, amongst a range of other fixtures from the leading Italian brand.
Originating in France, son et lumi re shows focus on historic architecture and places of interest, with light shows set to music. For Light Moves, Vermeulen brought the outside in, drawing from his knowledge of the relationship between light and human emotion to create an intimate, ten-minute show for his guests.
A variety of Claypaky products were used to create the spectacular effects for Light Moves, a one-night-only installation by lighting designer Koert Vermeulen.
I know the kinds of sensation you can bring using light, says Vermeulen, who has designed many son et lumi re shows throughout his career. I used light as an implicit storytelling tool. I wanted to evoke senses and moods that facilitated the audiences connection to their own emotions. That can be beautifully done with just lighting and sound, there is no need to use explicit storytelling means such as projection or LED video content.
A variety of Claypaky products were used to create the spectacular effects for Light Moves, a one-night-only installation by lighting designer Koert Vermeulen.
With no large video element to take the lead and a desire to do justice to the venues distinct architecture and intimate surroundings, the quality of light produced by the selected fixtures was high on the agenda. Vermeulen chose to work with Claypaky, whose high-quality products he trusted to deliver. He selected versatile fixtures from the brand in a bid to keep fixture types to a minimum and preserve the integrity of the churchs interior.
I selected the SharBar to highlight the architecture of the arches that run along both sides of the nave, says Vermeulen. I also used the fixtures to light the choir section of the church, placing them in a triangular formation on the floor, receding them into the back of the church. The fixtures engineering allows you to create a particular multi-beam effect that you cannot replicate with another baton fixture. It is such a novelty in terms of its visual output - straight away when I saw it I thought, wow, I want this!.
Vermeulen refers to the SharBars unique ability to direct each of its six light beams independently through a series of six motorized, double-mirrored optical units. This ability is perfect for when a designer wishes to create multi-beam effects without bringing in additional fixtures.
A variety of Claypaky products were used to create the spectacular effects for Light Moves, a one-night-only installation by lighting designer Koert Vermeulen.
Also playing a key role was the Claypaky Stormy, I wanted the Stormy for a wash fixture, even though it is designed as an LED strobe, says Vermeulen. It has a special character to it that is not easy to find in the typical LED washes that you find around. This means it can wash and strobe and this quality allowed me to bring a really interesting element to the show.
A variety of Claypaky products were used to create the spectacular effects for Light Moves, a one-night-only installation by lighting designer Koert Vermeulen.
Adding further texture to the space was an IVL lighting system from specialists Minuit Une. Vermeulen used the system in conjunction with the SharBar, Stormy, Claypaky Sharpy Wash and Claypaky Sharpy to expand and contract the space inside the venue. Across the floor of the church and in between the arches were Boogie LED flameless candles, fixtures designed and developed ACTLD.
Vermeulen concludes, I think it is very natural to want to push the boundaries of your passion and it is how we work at ACTLD. It is gratifying in a way, its what makes us tick, its what makes us take on all the extra hours, the stress and the long nights!
The Claypaky lighting equipment was supplied by AED Belgium, the brands official distributor for Belgium.
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