Prize(s) Winners in Conceptual Lighting installation
Lighting Design/Product Company KULTURA SVETA
Lead Designers Daria Novikova, Julia Zharkova
Other Designer's names Architectural bureau Osetskaya.Salov
Photo Credits Daniil Annenkov
Completion Date 23.08.2023
Project Location Moscow, Gorky Park
Entry DescriptionTime Forward is a unique interaction between art and time, adorning the main entrance arch of Gorky Park. This creative work has a three-part structure, symbolizing the past, present, and future.
Reflecting the historical heritage, 550 sheaves of meadow grass cascade on the roof, representing the past. The Stalinist Empire-style arch embodies the present, symbolizing permanence and the continuous flow of time. Beneath the arch, the future takes shape through a light installation by KULTURA SVETA, featuring 520 neon elements resembling roots or neural networks.
The project was completed in just three weeks, requiring inventive solutions and careful attention to materials and construction techniques. Flexible LED neon on wire was used, but wind conditions demanded a thicker wire for stability. Architects collaborated to experiment with coil diameter and density, optimizing the structure. Nicknamed "Curls," each of the 520 neon pieces was hand-twisted to ensure uniqueness.
The installation visually narrates the passage of time, from the past through the present, and toward an unknown future.
Sustainability ApproachAll components of the installation were created from sustainable materials, with care for the historic structure and the environment.
Company DescriptionKULTURA SVETA is an independent lighting design bureau founded in 2016.
We understand light as the important part of architecture, and work with architects and customers to provide original design service in architectural lighting, lighting masterplanning, urban lighting, landscape lighting and interior lighting.
To do all that you love is a power. That is why we set up our practice and that is why we are working at lighting design. We believe that the environment defines human consciousness so we intend to make cities more comfortable and beautiful.
