Ora / an interactive eclipse
Ora is a piece that mediates between light and darkness through transparent colour. It is an interactive luminaire that engages in experimentation and exploration of coloured illumination. Ora enables personalisation, for coloured light can have an emotional meaning and, therefore, can influence the atmosphere in a space. To control its outcome, three interactive spheres are fitted on the face of the Ora; each of these adjusts one colour spectrum: red, green, and blue.
“Presented in the company of NGV’s Collection of early twentieth-century design, the work draws associations with the development of psychological inquiry and the growing awareness of environmental factors on human emotions and behaviour…”
