Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000149 EndHTML:0000002326 StartFragment:0000000199 EndFragment:0000002292 StartSelection:0000000199 EndSelection:0000002292 If you are on the San Diego Bay esplanade – check out my large scale light/sculpture on the Broadway Pier Pavilion. entitled Tidal Radiance. An excerpt from the artist’s statement:
The Port Pavilion, at the tip of the Broadway Pier in San Diego opened in December 2010.
Light Projects designed the lighting for the San Diego Bay North Embarcadero as part of the collaborative design team for the waterfront esplanade. Following that job, the Port of San Diego’s public art division awarded Leni Schwendinger a commission for their minimalist glass-and-metal cruise terminal building
A 45’ by 16’ wall sculpture was designed with a companion set of ground projections to evoke tides and sea life. Featured on the building’s exterior, custom cast glass and metal forms are mounted to a unique framework of tension wires.
To set the stage for Tidal Radiance’s dramatic and luminous transformation during the darkened hours, it is important that its sculptural materials remain neutral by day. To accomplish this, Light Projects collaborated with the architect on materials selections and other media that influence light and shadow qualities.
After dark, Tidal Radiance is transformed into a shimmering, organic form with artwork elements seen from near and far. The artwork is visible to pier visitors, boats, pedestrians and motorists along the Embarcadero promenade. Light projections onto the ground plane create an immersive environment —providing both a visual and experiential installation to engage visitors.
Through the medium of light, chromatic seasonal compositions relevant to the San Diego Bay’s culture and environment materialize. Luminous greens express the whale watching season, and glowing golds the cruise season. During the moon cycles, the full moon is expressed through pale blue emanations, emanates pale blues, while the new and quarter emanate deep and medium blue hues.
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