Geometry of Light

MAS Context, the Farnsworth House, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are organizing Geometry of Light, an art intervention by Luftwerk in collaboration with Iker Gil, that will be installed at the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, in October 11-13, 2019. The art installation will coincide with the third edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Both VIP and general entry tickets are already available for purchase. Geometry of Light will run each evening from 7 pm until 10 pm.

Geometry of Light is a three-night light and sound art installation in the iconic Farnsworth House, designed by Mies van der Rohe, and on the surrounding land. Completed in 1951 and opened to the public in 2004, the Farnsworth House was the weekend home of Chicago research physician Dr. Edith Farnsworth. This outdoor intervention will uncover the forgotten history of the site and remnants of earlier landscape by revealing the underlying geometries that relate the world-renowned house to its river floodplain, site topography, and key trees that no longer exist.

In concert with the projected light, a custom-designed sound piece by Oriol Tarragó is integral to this experience. Developed in direct response to the site, this auditory component uses the pitch of the space to create a tonal reading. Together these elements provide a new interpretation of the Farnsworth House and its extraordinary location.

Geometry of Light press preview, Farnsworth House, 2019 © Chris Bellezza
When
11 October to 13 October 2019
Where
Farnsworth House
14520 River Rd Gate 1
60545 Plano, USA
Organizer
MAS Context, Farnsworth House, NTHP
Link
MAS Context

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