Light installation

Canadian artist Robyn Moody’s project Constellation was inspired by the LED lights of the sound equipment and of computers and their periphery. The twinkling lights of the sleeping computer inside a dark art studio reminded him of the pulsating stars, the pulsars. The beauty of this scene, of which he was soon aware that it happens daily in all parts of the world, led him to recreate his vision and present it to the public in an exhibition. He's given himself a task to present this scene in all its extensiveness and magnitude, while visualizing its beauty and extravagance at the same time.

The artist's intent with this project is to address the issue of the illumination of empty spaces, like shops in the night time. How much energy is needed for the nightly illumination of shops that are open 8 to 24 hours daily, but illuminated constantly? The artists came to the conclusion that it takes almost three tons of coal a year to illuminate one single empty room, while the electronic equipment with its low consumption works wonderfully calming and soothing.

LED lights, placed throughout a dark exhibition space, are thus used to convey to the visitor the beauty of the impression of gazing into deep space, while they affect the viewer with some disorientation as well.

 

ROBYN MOODY finished his studies at the University NSDCAD in 2006 and has a specific and multi-layered approach to the creation of art projects. Lately he's focused on installations, electronics, mechanisms, sound and sculptures. His works are often witty, strangely beautiful while hiding a darks secret at the same time. Moody with his work explores the relations between the technological advancement, human beliefs and interpretations of the reality as well as the human attitude towards science, politics and nature.

In the last decade he's regularly exhibited his works in many different artistic venues in Canada and Europe, e.g. Kling and Bang (Reykjavik), La Fabbrica del Vapore (Milano), KWAG (Kitchener/Waterloo), Gallery PM (Berlin), Lydgalleriet (Bergen), AND festival (Liverpool), Bienale of contemporary art Alberta (Edmonton), Confederation Centre for the Arts (Charlottetown), BIAN (Montréal) and Mois Multi (Québec). In 2010 and 2012 he was nominated for the Canadian Sobey Art Award.

 

Coproduction: City Museum of Ljubljana and galleries of Ljubljana

Opening times: Tuesday-Sunday: 12.00-23.30. Free entry. Until 26th June.