CONTEXT
GLOW EINDHOVEN LIGHT FESTIVAL ‘24
ROLE
DESIGNER STORYTELLER PROJECT MANAGEMENT
EXPERTISE AREAS
USER & SOCIETY
CREATIVITY & AESTHETICS
TECHNOLOGY & REALIZATION
MATERIALS
WOOD
PLASTIC
METAL
LIGHT
A SENSE OF LONGING
SKYWAY is a light installation created for GLOW Festival 2024 under the theme “The Stream.” As urban light grows brighter and stars become invisible, SKYWAY responds by using light to guide the gaze upward, suggesting a path back to the sky. As visitors pass, the structure gradually illuminates, turning movement into a spatial cue. The work exists between art and tech, using light not for illumination but as a narrative element. This required translating an abstract concept into a buildable installation within real technical and financial constraints. Acting as the bridge between poetic intention and technical realization, the process involved coordinating across disciplines.
SKYWAY marked a clear development toward using design elements beyond their primary function as a form of non verbal communication. The irony of addressing light pollution through a light installation reinforced an approach to design that prioritizes presence over explicit messaging.