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« Zombie rules will eat your brain | Main | Don't hate me because they make me beautiful » Tuesday, February 27, 2007More lighting-based graffitiEver since I learned that the Mooninite lite-brites were inspired by "LED Throwies" that were developed by the Graffiti Research Lab, I've been interested in the GRL's (mostly) impermanent, hi-tech graffiti techniques. In a desultory fashion, I've been tracking developments in that area. So, two new things to report: 1. L.A.S.E.R. Tag: Developed by GRL, premiered in Rotterdam early this month. A hand-held laser pointer is used to tag (graffiti-speak for "write on") the side of a building, say, at which point a camera discerns the contrast of the laser on the building, and then a DLP video projector outputs the tag. It all happens so fast that it looks like you're using the laser pointer to actually tag the building. See the video clip. Looks fun. 2. Guerrilla Lighting. Teams of volunteers create "transient lighting designs" by using high-powered flashlights, battery-powered LED projectors, luminous dot lights, and so forth. OK, this one is probably frowned up by the GRL, because it was developed not by graffiti artists but by London-based lighting designers, architects, interior designers and manufacturers, "all of whom are keen to draw attention to the possibilities, and importance of, lighting in the urban environment." But from the onlooker's perspective, it's still very cool to see. Posted by Joshua Glenn at 06:45 PM
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