Programme

 

 

Thursday 7 December

Open to the public

Conferences: At the Frontiers of Light

Frontiers of Light separate the visible from the invisible, shadow from light, the discernible universe from the unknown. To talk about frontiers of light is to question our limits and explore, even conquer, new territories. It is to test the dichotomy between permanent and event lighting in search of inputs and inspirations that arise between these two dimensions of a lighting strategy.
By approaching these frontiers of light through various fields, the Lyon Light Festival Forum Conferences aim to open the door to new horizons on light to foster innovation and creativity.

Moderator: Mark Burton-Page, LUCI General Director

 

9:30    Registrations & Coffee / Village Lumière – Palais de la Bourse/CCI

 

10:15    Opening of the Conferences

Room Ampère – Palais de la Bourse

Karine Dognin-Sauze, Vice-President, Innovation, Smart City Digital, Lyon Metropole / Deputy Mayor, International Affairs, City of Lyon

 

10:30    Exploring the frontiers of urban light

To explore the frontiers of light is an attempt to expand the limits of our knowledge and to be amazed by the new dimensions of this rich substance. It is also a way to reveal the poetic and artistic dimensions of light. A Designer, an Artist and a Cinematographer get a carte blanche to question our limits, practices, and to broaden the way we currently see light.

• Marc Aurel, Designer and Artistic Director, Aurel Design Urbain
• Jason Bruges, Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer, Jason Bruges Studio
• Pierre-William Glenn, Cinematographer, Director and Film Producer

13:00   Lunch

 

14:30   Innovation and creativity, the new frontiers of light

Light as a substance to be sculpted is an endless source of inspiration and creation. The proof being its increasingly precise and inventive use in temporary installations and performances, sparking as much emotion and imagination as reflection. While innovation, especially technical and digital, stretches the physical limits of light, shouldn’t it first serve the piece of art by unveiling new creative and artistic dimensions?

• Jean-Baptiste Hardoin, Multimedia Director & Production Designer, Moment Factory
• David-Alexandre Chanel & Jonathan Richer, Co-founders & Creative Directors, Théoriz
• Maya Benainous, Art Director & Cyril Laurier, Technical Director, Hand Coded

16:30   Discovering a light installation: Fresque#1

At the heart of the Village Lumiere, the digital-video artist Lionel Palun will present his work Fresque #1 created for the Europe + Japan Festival project.

Followed by: Networking and Drinks

 

11:00  Meeting with the organisers of the Fête des Lumières /  Salle Ampère  – Palais de la Bourse/CCI

The organising team of the Fête des Lumières of the City of Lyon will share its experience with participants and give them a behind-the-scenes look at the event. This presentation will be followed by an informal open discussion.

• Jean-François Zurawik, Director of the Fête des Lumières
• Christophe Doucet, Technical Director, Fête des Lumières
• Gilles Flouret, Manager of Major Projects, Fête des Lumières
• Romain Tamayo, Manager of Emergence Programme, Fête des Lumières
  
• Julien-Loïc Garin, Founder & Project Director, Lumieres Hong Kong

13:00  Closing Cocktail of the Lyon Light Festival Forum

 

15:00  Exhibition: “Lumière! The invention of Cinema” /  Musée des Confluences

20:00  Fête des Lumières

 

 

Image: Coups de cœur by Franck Pelletier, collectif Les Allumeurs; photo © Muriel Chaulet
Fresque #1 by Lionel Palun © Lionel Palun
Lumière! Le cinéma inventé © Musée des Confluences