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Into the Blu is a light garden
by the Swiss artist Sophie Guyot, consisting of
vegetative and organic elements. The blossoms of
giant flowers glow blue, green and turquoise at
night. These flowers, in combination with
existing greenery, bushes and trees, will be formed
into an integral ambient that will require the
visitors to not only look but also listen, as tens
of miniature loudspeakers produce a sound that
transforms the garden into a meditative centre.
The installation
was used for various international light festivals
(Nuit Blanche – Brussels, Belgium, 2009; Fête
des Lumières – Lyon, France, 2009; Noche
Blanca – Bilbao, Spain, 2010), mostly for just a few
days. For the Lighting Guerrilla festival,
the author adapted the project, so that it will be
on display throughout the festival.
Recently,
Ms Guyot (1970) has been focusing on monumental
installation in the urban space and exploring the
relationship between man and the biotope. Her light objects
are exhibited both in open spaces and in galleries. She occasionally
organises eco-themed design workshops for light
bodies and installations.
A SHORT LIST OF
EXHIBITIONS: G-R-E-E-N-? –
performance: Brxl, Brussels, BE, 2010; Into
the Blu: Gent, BE, 2011; Noche Blanca – Bilbao, ES, 2010; Nuit
Blanche – Brussels, BE, 2009; Fête des
Lumières – Lyon, FR, 2009; La
Cour: Festival de la Cité, Lausanne,
CH, 2010; Forum: Paléo
Festival, Nyon, CH, 2010; Les amibes: Parc du Futuroscope, Poitiers, FR,
2009, Cocoon, Geneva, 2008; Lyon, FR, 2007; Batiplus: Lutry, CH, 2007;
Bulthaup: Geneva,
CH, 2006; Midi XIII: Vevey 2002;
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