Turned On Artist: Adam Holtzinger and Susan Spiranovich
Have you created sculptural lighting before?
No, we haven’t. We’re expanding on an individual design we’ve been working on and are interested to see it in a grouping to create a sculptural composition.
What is inspiring your piece for this show? Pattern and repetition.
What do you think is the greatest challenge in creating the piece for this show? The scale of the installation, along with planning and logistics. We spent a lot of time 3D modeling our piece to see composition and scale. This enabled us to pre-plan and finish and assemble hardware in Brooklyn prior to the residency.
If you participated in a residency here at PGC, how did that impact your process for creating this piece? The residency at PGC enabled us to create our work at a scale we haven’t had the opportunity to make it in thus far.
Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) flips the switch on June 3 to present a new lighting exhibition called, “Turned On: Lighting Hooks Up with Sculpture,” co-curated by PGC Executive Director Heather McElwee and artist Susan Taylor Glasgow. The exhibition will be on view until September 11, 2016.
Join us for a free opening reception on June 3 from 6-9pm! Many of the artists will be in attendance!
All photos courtesy of Nathan J. Shaulis/Porter Loves Creative.