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SOOWAN AN

LIGHT ART & LIGHT CONCEPTS

01.

INTERCONNECTION

3D Model/Render by Donghyun Kim

This desk lamp was inspired by Yin Yang. I knew I wanted to create a lighting product that featured a shape that somewhat looks "fluid" or "twisted" and two separate light sources that sort of shine in opposite directions. I realized that the Yin Yang symbol was something I could use to create this light that looks balanced and simplistic and this is what I ended up coming up with.

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02.

GLIMPSE OF UTOPIA

Modeled/Rendered in Fusion 360

This product concept was inspired by renders of surrealist architectural designs. I created an overall structure that based on the minimalistic and layered feature that surrealist architecture often displays. Parts of the lighting also takes a surrealist shape but there are also lighting elements within the fixture that use more of an architectural style to highlight the architecture of the fixture itself.

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03.

TEXTURES IN TURN

Modeled/Rendered in Fusion 360
Lighting provided by Gantom Lights

Textures in Turn was a light art concept I created inspired by the idea of automatas. I wanted to play around with the idea of light and shadows and how to create different textures and shapes with them. I also wanted my piece to be interactive for audience engagement.

I sketched the idea somewhere on a piece of paper a while back and decided to try and make it. I began building the 3D model in Fusion360 and played around with different shapes and materials and what sort of "textures" in light I could create. I eventually narrowed it down to 3 different designs.

From there, I started the fabrication process. I sourced materials like wood and acrylic from a scrap pile and cut them down to the right shapes using different saws and a laser cutter. I also started the process of 3D printing some of the more unique shapes.

Once all of the pieces were prepped, I started assembling the boxes. I ran into some measurement issues which delayed the process quite a bit but nothing too difficult to overcome.

It took about 12 hours to assemble and finish the pieces which mostly included waiting for glue or paint to dry while I sanded and fixed problems.

Exhibited at CalArts EXPO 2022

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