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Artists Paul Friedlander
“Light is the closest we come to directly sensing the universal energy. The chance interplay of form and color can inspire awe and wonder. In the past, I divided my time between kinetic art and stage work. My stage lighting focused on electro-acoustic music culminating in a series of concerts in the mid 80's with the Electric Symphony Orchestra. These spectacular concerts were a carte blanche for me to expand my stage designs. The light shows created for these events were charged with the energy of rock music, but still maintained a distinct sobriety. I wanted to free myself from the restrictions of being under the control of a director so I decided to focus on kinetic art: a subject in which I could bring together my divided background and combine my knowledge of physics with my love of light. In 1983, at London's ICA, I exhibited the first sculptures to use chromastrobic light, a discovery I had made the previous year. Chromastrobic light changes color faster than the eye can see, causing the appearance of rapidly moving forms to mutate in the most remarkable ways." Paul Friedlander
at the Anchorage Museum in 2010
We knew we wanted to have Paul build a piece for us at Anchorage when we first saw the long, narrow and very tall gallery space. Our designer, Moe Soloman, worked closely with Paul while designing the "salad bowl" base and support structure for the projector and motors, ensuring that the full sculpture would be visible while maintaining visitor safety.
All photos © Ansel Associates, Inc. 2000-2025
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