Egied Simons_Heat Wave_Glow 2012.mov
Egied Simons: Heat Wave
Glow Eindhoven 2012
For his installations Egied Simons uses different materials: sometimes robust and solid, then very fragile and perishable. Light, the most volatile 'substance', plays a role in almost all of his projects.
During the dark and cold November Simons presents Heatwave, a work of art concerning light and heat. He films the audience of GLOW with a thermal imaging camera and projects the result on the facade of Le Connaisseur. The slowly moving stream of visitors is converted into a changing color mass in which you can identify yourself with a little effort.
The artist uses dynamic and natural processes in our immediate environment as a basis for his work. This may include movement under the influence of wind, of small organisms, or, as in this case, of the spectator himself. Using lenses, mirrors, cameras or projectors, he offers a different perspective on an everyday phenomenon. Watching reality becomes an almost cinematic experience.
http://www.egiedsimons.com