Public Art > Exercícios de Luz – Luz na Cidade

Rio de Janeiro, 2012

Second version of the biennale of the art of light in Lisbon which has been launched in 2004 on an idea of Mario Caeiro, president of ]extramuros[ and Marc Pottier when working as Cultural Attaché at the French Embassy.

International artists are invited to create light works. This is a new way of rediscovering the historical part of the city in the evening during a couple of weeks. Workshops with students and artists are also organized. And a extensive catalogue published.

ARTISTS:

Albano Afonso
Antony McCall
David Batchelor
Delphine Reist
Electronic Shasow (Nazila Mestaqui & Yacine Ait Kaci)
Erik Samakh
Luiz Zerbini
Ron Haselden
Regina Silveira
Thomas Ribas

Photos: Renato Velasco