Lightbox Art
We all know that light is important in art … for instance the observance of good positioning of light and shadow within a piece for a fine artist, or for a photographer who needs to find the most suitable illumination for their subject.
But what about light ‘as’ art? More to the point ‘light boxes’.
What Is Light Art
Light artist Jeremy Lord launched The Colour Light Company in 1993 to develop and manufacture his designs involving changing light, with his first signature piece being the Chromawall.
The first airing of Chromawall in a design exhibition in London lead to collaborative exhibitions in Milan, New York, LA, Paris, Cologne and and Frankfurt.
Though Jeremy worked mainly in the design world for the second half of the 90’s, his light art soon became popular with the entertainment industry, and has now also been adopted by public, private, and corporate organisations such as the Unicorn Children’s Theatre, Swiss Cottage, the Royal London Hospital, and Haymarket Hotel.
Some beautiful images from the The Colour Light Company website.
All About Jeremy Lord
As you know Jeremy launched in 1993 with the Chromawall product but has since worked on a wide range of light art installations, often collaborating with fellow light artist Martin Richman for public art projects. My favorite of which from Jeremy’s website is shown directly above.
Jeremy resides in Brighton & Hove and continues to seek out further collaborations with architects, designers and creative people worldwide.
Some of his most significant/interesting works over the years include;
Lighthouse, Manchester, bespoke light boxes for Conran designed foyer in contemporary apartment block.
Dublin docklands, implementation of led lighting scheme for Martin again!
Floating Casino, Goa. Bespoke light boxes with shadow graphics and sequenced colours as roof panels.
Legends Club, Brighton. (Andy Warhol style light art shown in images at the top of the blog) Collaboration with Artwerx, dual tone pop art style colour changing light box posters.
A189 Underpass, Bayhorse, Cramlington, Northumberland. Public Art illuminations for pedestrian walkway.
Urban Roof Gardens. Zen Penthouse garden on the Thames. Orchestrated and sequenced colour light system.
Daft Punk VIP Illuminated Table, Commission from Habitat for the innard wizzadry of this very cool table on sale at Habitat
Grange Park South Northamptonshire – SWPA solar powered light boxes in new housing estate. Ongoing. WIP.
Deep Sea World - Scotland. Colour wash programmed special sequence for aquatic fishy adventures.
Cruise Bar - Circular Quay Sydney - Expansive kinetic colour wall opposite the Opera House .
Astro Bar - in Reykajvik, Iceland with Michael Young. Custom designed lighting system - programmable colours and sequences in the coolest bar of the year. Opening March 25th… be there ! blue lagoon vibes.
Visit the website for many more images of projects >
If you want these stunning installations in your building or exhibition…..
Jeremy Lord. 2 Aylesbury, York Avenue, Hove, BN3 1PT. UK.
T: 01273 324029 M: 07962 180832 e: jeremylord@colourlight.com
UPDATE 18/1/2009
I recently watched the great Simon Pegg movie How To Loose Friends and Alienate people and got very excited to see a substantial scene filmed in the uber cool pool area of The Haymarket Hotel.
I immediately recognised the room from Jeremy’s portfolio of works! Get you Jeremy, nice to be famous 
Simon Pegg & Thandie Newton Pose In Front of The Pool
Courtesy of IMDB
Does this show how crucial design is to a business?
Would The Haymarket have been picked for the backdrop for this substantial scene in the movie if Jeremy had not made their pool area look quite so fabulous?
January 8th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Such fascinating pieces. I agree with how important light is in art. I have worked on several films and that is one field where lighting is crucial, just like in photography. It takes a creative mind to use an element such as light to turn it into an art form in itself. Thanks for the inspiration. They are beautiful.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Lovely aren’t they, I love the lights in the garden outside that building, it must be magical to walk through them.
I also love the lit up underpass, so much better than grotty graffiti … or lets face it ‘tagging’ because no one does real graffiti (ie arty stuff), just ugly tagging instead.