Unplugged

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Anne Frankplantsoen

Just imagine! A floating light bulb in the air with extraordinary proportions. With a giant plug and cable. Where does the light bulb get its power from? The answer is: you! Visitors to GLOW can operate the pins of the plug and thus become the energy source for the light bulb themselves. The filament that lights up is not what you would expect. The wires have been replaced by the three ‘vibes’ that characterize the city logo of Eindhoven.

The piece needs interaction and people to bring it to life. Just like the city itself and the light festival GLOW that need people to sparkle. That’s why we encourage you to join in and take part by interacting with the installation. With friends, family or even someone you don’t know. Without you, the city would not be the same. Feel the energy you give to Eindhoven! The designers faced a technical challenge with this project. In order to fully integrate the floating plug into the design, the use of a counterweight was not possible and the diameter of the cable also became a limiting factor. The solution was found in a ground anchor design. With a heavy profile of extra hardened and hot-worked steel, the strength calculations are met without compromising the first design.

Unplugged has been made specially for GLOW. Although the idea for the work already existed before the theme of Urban Skin had been announced, it actually fits perfectly. According to the designers, the Urban Skin of Eindhoven consists of the people who live there, work there, study there or otherwise feel a connection with the city. The installation aims to connect this relationship between city and people.

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About the artist

IGNITE

IGNITE is a talented study team from the Technical University Eindhoven. It was originally founded by enthusiastic members of the student societies Cheops (Built Environment) and Lucid (Industrial Design) who wanted to make an installation for GLOW together. The team still consists of several students who combine light, art and technology. They are currently working on a large number of design projects and collaborating with various stakeholders, Examples include a collaboration with the Brainport Industry Campus, the municipality of Eindhoven, the Efteling, Paaspop, Vogelfrei, Tesla Divas, SSRE and Fontys Hogescholen.

Anke Staal, Hein van Dal, Jarrit Verhoek, Jesper Kapteijns, Maaike Timmers and Yulin Su worked on this installation. With diverse backgrounds in Industrial Design, Psychology & Technology, Architecture and Mechanical Engineering, they have all made their own contributions. For most of them, it was their first time working on a light project. Luckily, they all share a common curiosity to learn new things and the drive to connect art and technology. The team finds inspiration in social issues. They looked at relationships between people and how they could respond to them in an artistic way with light.

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