Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique. Photo: Roman Mensing © Urbane Künste Ruhr
Tripping the Light
Fantastic happenings in the Ruhr district
In a presentation that focused on light in the urban context, the German district of Ruhr has fantastically illustrated the powerful effect that lighting has on the human being in a city. Through five installations by five artists, the initiative proved that a gesture of light, contrived as a public work of art, could make an enormous difference to the way people experience their everyday outdoor environment. And that this difference is most welcome.
