Stonehenge Glows in a New Light
15 December 2011 14:52:03 GMT
We're no stranger to light art at The Glow Company, but never
before have we come across light art being displayed against such a
dramatic backdrop! British Bournemouth based light artist Marc
Bower-Briggs was recently given exclusive access to famous Druid site
Stonehenge and the resulting art work gives a stunning, haunting edge to
the already enchanting and mysterious site.
Marc was granted two hours access to the World Heritage site and brought it to life with colour and light in glowing masterpieces that'll certainly encourage further interest in the ancient monument site. Marc uses a number of tools to create his unusual art work but favours electroluminescent wire and a long exposure camera to create his haunting images.
Marc says "It was always my dream to go to Stonehenge. It has to be one of the most iconic landmarks in the country. I got the chance to shoot there at night and so I snapped it up. I was only allowed two hours and so I really had to think on my feet.... it's great to combine the location you're at within the shot."
Marc has been working on light art for four years now and explains " There are many methods to the madness but ultimately, you need a camera that'll take long exposure. You can keep the shutter of your camera open for as long as you wish. Coupled with a cable release and a tripod, some light tools and some imagination, anyone can do it - the limit is purely your imagination."
Keen to share techniques, Marc continues "You can use a simple torch to start with to illuminate objects or draw stickmen, then work your way up to home built contraptions using el wire, cold cathcodes or even wire wool".
An established UK light artist, Marc's previous works include green laser tunnels and light painted UFO's floating over the countryside. Marc is so keen to share his love of light art that he has set up an evening training course for people to learn the art from scratch and aims to have his work featured in the TATE Modern. We wish him the greatest success, his work is certainly impressive to say the least! Find out more about Marc at www.marcbb.co.uk
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