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About this object
- Address
- Kronvalda Park, between the City Canal and Kronvalda Boulevard
- Authors
The authors of the idea: Viviāna Cīrule and the Product Design Bachelor’s degree 2nd-year group of authors
Light object implemented by: Art Academy of Latvia
Several pairs of illuminated acoustic telephones connect people in conversation. When someone speaks into one receiver, their voice travels through a metal tube to the other participant. The installation creates an invisible yet light-defined space between friends or strangers turning an everyday conversation into a shared moment.
This is a light artwork in the Art Academy of Latvia student programme. The exhibition of works by students of the Latvian Academy of Arts forms part of the artistic narrative of Kronvalda Park route of light “Awaken!”. The works encourage visitors to pause, notice their surroundings and become aware of their own presence. Breath, conversation, an impulse of light, the flow of people and the temporary transformation of a familiar place create a transition from an individual moment to a shared experience.