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MAS Context Fall Talks 2015

Luftwerk: solarise

October 14, 2015 at 6:30PM

Artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero from Luftwerk led a private tour of their solarise installation at the Garfield Park Conservatory.

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Florescence, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

solarise: a sea of all colors was a celebration of the story, architecture, and patrons of Garfield Park Conservatory. Inspired by the groundbreaking and innovative vision of Jens Jensen—the designer of the Conservatory and godfather of naturalistic landscape and conservatory design—Luftwerk’s series of art installations echo Jensen’s sentiment for public interaction with nature, highlighting and elevating the importance nature plays in society and urban planning.

A site-specific response to the Conservatory, solarise was comprised of five dynamic, immersive installations: The Beacon, Portal, Florescence, Seed of Light, and Prismatic. Each artwork invited visitors to interact with color, light, and nature in new perspectives, heightening awareness for the viewer’s natural surroundings, the relevance of Jensen’s visionary landscape, and the architectural and societal significance of the building and its grounds. solarise was on display through September 22, 2016.

This tour was presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial.

The Beacon

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The Beacon, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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The Beacon, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

Portal

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Portal, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Portal, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © Peter Tsai. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Portal, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Portal, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

Florescence

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Florescence, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © Peter Tsai. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Florescence, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © Peter Tsai. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Florescence, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © Peter Tsai. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

Seed of Light

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Seed of light, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Seed of light, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Seed of light, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © Peter Tsai. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

Prismatic

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Prismatic, solarise, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, 2015. © John Faier. Courtesy of Lufwerk.

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Luftwerk

Luftwerk explores light, color, and perception in immersive, installations. Focused on the context of a site for each project, Luftwerk applies their interpretive layer, integrating physical structure, historical context, and embedded information into each piece. Since founding 2007, Luftwerk has amassed a significant body of work ranging from site-specific installations to experimental projects that interpret data. Luftwerk is the artistic collaboration of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero.