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release 10th of october 2011 GLOW 2011 'Illusion and Reality" Light Art in Eindhoven The facade of the City Hall as a rough canvas painted with strokes of light, a concrete building transformed into a gothic cathedral, ‘fire flies’ tucked away into blue mist that communicate through light pulses, a futuristic forest of lighted columns, floating light in turbid water. From November 5th till November 12th the innercity of Eindhoven reveals itself differently due to the special light installations of GLOW. The light art route has a length of more than four kilometers long and starts at the GLOW Café, during the event housed in the former post office next to the Central station. Last year, the light festival attracted a record number of 250,000 visitors from home and abroad. ‘Imagine and Reality’ is the theme of the sixth edition of the light festival, which has free access. The theme has inspired artists into making surprising light installations, often site or place specific. Some entering the intersection of art and science by using projections, lighting effects and sounds to create illusions which no longer separate illusion from reality. Others seek interaction with the audience so they beome part of the constantly changing artwork. Impressive Besides large projections GLOW also accomodates less spectacular work and experimental lighting applications. By involving primary school children, students and young artists into light projects organizer CityDynamiek indicates that the light festival also has a laboratory function and that GLOW provides a stage for talent to develop themselves in the light art. Follow us:
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