In October 2014, Luftwerk transformed Mies van der Rohe’s historic Farnsworth House into a revelatory canvas of light and sound through their installation titled “INsite”, resulting in a reanimation of our understanding and appreciation of an iconic architectural space. The four-night installation acted as an exploration into Mies van der Rohe’s architectural philosophy through a dynamic display of light, video-mapped in such a way as to engage the structure of the house, the fluidity of...
In October 2014, Luftwerk transformed Mies van der Rohe’s historic Farnsworth House into a revelatory canvas of light and sound through their installation titled “INsite”, resulting in a reanimation of our understanding and appreciation of an iconic architectural space. The four-night installation acted as an exploration into Mies van der Rohe’s architectural philosophy through a dynamic display of light, video-mapped in such a way as to engage the structure of the house, the fluidity of its transparent glass walls, and the organic - where natural form meets man’s geometry.
This fall, Matthew Rachman Gallery will present “INsite ONview” featuring artwork by Luftwerk and photography of the 2014 installation of “INsite” by Kate Joyce. INsite ONview is an exhibition of limited edition photographs and dynamic, kinetic ephemera based on the installation, its documentation, and further musings on the storied house.
The gallery will host an opening reception Friday, September 11 from 6 - 10 pm, at which all artists will be in attendance. The exhibition will run September 11 - November 8, 2015.
About Luftwerk: Luftwerk is the artistic vision of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Luftwerk’s art practice focuses on the exploration of what makes a space “a place” and how art plays a vital role within urban and natural environments. With each individual project, Luftwerk discovers and accentuates the unique connections between architecture, environment and the communities which interact within these places, transforming their experiences of space and site through light and sound. With immersive light art installations at landmarks such as the AT&T Plaza in Chicago’s Millennium Park, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, and most recently Tampa’s Kiley Garden to name a few, Luftwerk installations open new aesthetic conversations within public spaces and landmark structures, encouraging viewers to perceive the environment, histories, and concepts surrounding them with a heightened awareness for meaning and place.
About Kate Joyce: Kate Joyce is a visual artist based in Chicago. She photographs the built environment and its connection to our lives. Her work combines emotional awareness with an attentiveness to geometry, story and rhythm. Kate has exhibited nationally and internationally with work covering a diverse array of subjects, throughout her developing career engaging with artists, designers and community builders. Kate's work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, Harper's Magazine, Architect Magazine and The New York Times. Her work is in the collections of The Museum of New Mexico, the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection and Duke University Perkins Library Special Collections & Rare Archive.
