Grimanesa Amorós presents a monumental light sculpture installation in Bilbao
It is a sculpture with part of the importance of light, to improve people’s mood and mental health according to the American artist of Peruvian origin.
“Creating large-scale immersive sculptures requires understanding how our environment affects our mood and well-being”says the artist. “My light sculpture SCIENCEfor a specific location, will engage visitors in a dialogue with the emerging architecture and community, fostering moments of self reflection and personal fulfillmentwhile simultaneously creating a connection through the use of light,” he adds.
The name of the project, SCIENCE, is a Latin word that means knowledge, experience and expertise. The word implies a socially interactive activity; the search and exchange of wisdom. This artwork will explore human connection using our basic understanding of the world: fire, water, earth, and light. Through this primordial immersion, SCIENTIA provides a means of accessing our emotional selves that nurtures well-being and promotes community engagement.”
Until August 31you can visit this work that is part of the artistic program of “The Wellness Summit for Social Change”.
Amorós is often invited as a keynote speaker at museums, foundations, and universities, where her lectures empower young women, attracting future artists, students, and professors working in architecture, science, and technology. Amorós has exhibited in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. She has been a guest speaker at TEDGlobal, has received the research grant from the “NEA Visual Arts Grants Fellowships” and has the distinction of being part of the “Art In Embassies Program of the US” and of the “Civita Institute NE Chapter Fellowship Grant”. Her work has been exhibited in numerous museums, including the Ludwig Museum, the CAFA Museum, the Katonah Museum, and the Seoul National University Art Museum.