Esa Horttanainen: The Blue
Earth has turned on emergency blinkers, but do we see them?
Our planet has turned on the emergency blinkers, but how long will it take us to notice them? The light installation takes a stand on the land, water and air pollution we cause. Will our planet look blue in the future? In three different places, individual amber lights flash like the hazard lights in a car. The amber lights are installed on land, water and air. Light technic should be hidden and only the lights should be noticed. The exact location is not stated on the event map, so you must find them yourself along the route. You can find the lights if you observe your surroundings as you travel to the event site. When you have found the three lights you will see a two-meter orange circle on the white surroundings. You are instructed to look in the middle of the circle for about 15 seconds, after which you look at the sky and blink an afterimage of our unique blue globe is formed, which is worth taking care of.
Esa Horttanainen has created the work while working for A-Insinöörit.
Lighting designer and light artist, Bachelor of Arts, b.1971, lives in Vantaa, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2022
Light sources, other materials and equipment used:
Small flashing amber led dot lights or fiber optics with amber light source. Powerfull white (4000K-5000K) light or lights to light up the wall.
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
Blinkers 10x10x5cm, white light 60x30x30cm
Approximate dimensions of the work for mailing / sending.:
Blinkers and orange circle 50x50x100cm
Power consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Sound in artwork:
No sound
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Structures, hardware and other equipment needed from the client.:
Blinker in the air should be installed on the tree or another high structure. Orange circle needs a wall or another similar structure.
Minimum height of the space:
4m
Minimum square meters of the space:
100
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc:
As dark surroundings as possible and clear view to the sky.
Building time and people required (estimate):
4h, 2 persons
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building
