With preparations almost complete for the Napa Lighted Art Festival – some images, moving and stills, from the new sound and light show, Horizon, made by the Projection Studio with Ordered Universe and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA. We’re really excited about the Festival and thrilled to be part of it. More information on the show is available here.
If you aren’t at the Napa Lighted Art Festival, then Horizon and a new internal projection Zenith will feature at the Light Up Poole Festival in the UK, February 21st-23rd. We’ll make sure to post a film of Horizon in case you can’t make either!
Ross Ashton was born in Sheffield in 1961. Having trained in photography and theatre he moved to London and began to work in video and slide projection. After spending four years in Paris working with a variety of visual media, he began specialising in High Power Projection in 1992. His years of experience have produced an instinctive understanding of the relationship between artwork and structure, light and surface, object and subject. The size and scale of his work has led to his being commissioned for both stand-alone works and broader based large shows designed and created for national and international audiences. His specially commissioned ‘son et lumière’ have received world-wide attention. His reputation for large scale spectacular pieces mean that he has created projections as commemorations for governments around the world. He has also collaborated with other artists and lighting designers in the production of shows from Rock & Roll to classical concerts and theatre. His expertise has also been called on for numerous film and television productions. His work has been seen by millions throughout his career and never fails to be thought provoking, moving and exhilarating.
Karen Monid is an audio artist and designer, creating soundscapes and sound installations. She works in many fields including outdoor public events, arts festivals and exhibitions and has an extensive background in theatre and production. She is an experienced researcher and scriptwriter and is particularly skilled at working collaboratively with project partners and groups. Her skills include creating sound works for son et lumière productions, incorporating her deep knowledge and long established expertise in architectural projection.
