"Brighten up" (Sun behind clouds)
Tomas Schats
Concept Statement:
This is an wall sculpture functioning as a night-light,
it is a very broad interpretation of the theme cosmic, but I felt like sending it in,
Through my opinion it has a link with the cosmic theme, staring up the sky seeing clouds, the nature and also the appearance of
the sun (which is located in space).
It is made in response to all the terrific news nowadays; the war in syrie, the threath of russia, the refugees,
terroristic attacks, etc...
I felt like making an object which in the first place offered me some comfort and consolation.
But I also wanted to share this object with a broader audience, to offer them happiness and also when needed hope.
Project Specs:
Link video-documentation: https://vimeo.com/162359815
Title: "Brighten up" (sun behind cloud)
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night-light which has to be hung on a flat and smooth wall so that the beams of the light will shine on the wall
Material: Translucent synthetic material, led-lights, Arduino chip
, phone adapter, usb cable (2 mtr)
Size: width: 21 cm, height: 11 cm, depth: 1,2 cm
(the size is adjustable)
Bio:
Tomas Schats (Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1976)
Study: Academy of Fine Arts, Den Bosch 1997-2001
Tomas Schats makes objects/animations/drawings from which everything superfluous has been omitted.
The narratives he tells are layered and occasionally take unexpected turns.
The objects/drawings/animations are based on reality, light-footed but transcend it is a subtle manner.
They tell stories about humankind, with all its possibilities and limitations.
Place of Origin:
Schiedam