Supernova

Supernova for Lightpool Festival                                                                                                                                           Artist: Studio Vertigo

Some stars burn out instead of fading. The super giants destroy themselves in a huge explosion called supernova. For a brief moment, supernovas can be so powerful and luminous that they have been known to outshine entire galaxies. They can even radiate more energy than our sun will ever do in its entire lifespan. 

When stars die, all the elements inside them are swept out into space. In fact, stars that go supernova are responsible for creating many of the elements found on earth, including those that make up the human body. Even the iron in our blood can be traced back to supernovae that exploded many years before even the sun had formed. So, yes, we are all made of stardust! 

It is hard to believe that a supernova occurs somewhere in the universe every 10 seconds. Like the aftermath of an enormous cosmic explosion, the Supernova and surrounding Nova sculptures will come to life at night in St Johns Square. 

STUDIO VERTIGO

Studio Vertigo is a multidisciplinary design and fabrication studio lead by artists Lucy McDonnell and Stephen Newby to create light installations and sculpture for international exhibition.

Lucy and Stephen have worked internationally for the last two decades creating sculpture through their company Full Blown, with the help of an experienced team of designers, engineers and fabricators. While previously focused on the reflective surfaces of inflated stainless steel with Full Blown, they were increasingly drawn to light as a medium of expression. Studio Vertigo was born out of this growing fascination. Over the past five years their explorations in lighting have attempted to set up contradictions in form, material and scale.

 “At Studio Vertigo we try to create objects that question the relationship between objects, viewers and their environment”.

Studio Vertigo have realised numerous exhibitions around the world, including Durham Lumiere, Amsterdam Light Festival, Copenhagen Light Festival and Taiwan Lantern Festival.

Opening Times

18 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2024

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