| "Without light our world would not exist" "I get my inspiration from my surroundings, I am a walking sponge of impressions and reflections on my retina. Usually I look at the building or place and within thirty seconds I have an idea in my head. Five minutes later a second one. If I'm not completely satisfied, I’ll organize a brainstorming session and everything turns out well". "Light is nothing. It is energy, perhaps the greatest source of energy we know, and we have the arrogance to believe we can control it. It is intangible. You can feel the earth beneath your feet, you can feel the wind - but light remains a mystery. A secret. Yet without light, our world would not exist. This is its fascination. You see, we never see light – we only see reflected light. Yet it is that reflection that makes things exist. It is the light that is reflected from a building that allows us to see and experience it." "A very intimate experience as seeing an enlarged heart on a mega-sized building, how more ‘being public’ can you be? During the light festival in Lyon, we were nearly finished assembling, when a man with his dog came to me and asked: "What is all this really, why are you doing this?" My answer to him was: "We do this so people like you would ask: What is this?" |