Barneys New-York – USA
I had the exceptional opportunity to collaborate on the awe-inspiring “Winter Brilliance” installation by Dale Chihuly, transforming his stunning glass sculptures through the art of projection mapping.
My role was both artistic and technical. I was responsible for the entire video projection process, which included the system architecture, the final projection mapping design and execution, and contributing to the overall visual concept. One of the key technical challenges was achieving precise masking of the projection content around the complex forms of the glass sculptures.
I executed this project on behalf of Christie Digital with the help of Pierre Del Duchetto (responsible for motion design), who served as the technological sponsor for the 2015 holiday window debut at Barneys New York.
This artistic endeavor was realized in close collaboration with the visionary team at Barneys New York, Matthew Mazzucca, and Dennis Freedman. Our joint effort ensured the projections were in perfect harmony with their magnificent holiday window display vision. The high-energy setting of Midtown Manhattan provided the perfect stage for this unique blend of glass artistry and dynamic light technology.
“Winter Brilliance” is inspired by ice, a material Chihuly favors for its magical interaction with light. This led him to create towering sculptures composed of his unique icicle glass forms.
These forms originate from a resilient 1996 design for Chihuly’s first permanent outdoor installation at the Sleeping Lady Resort in Washington. They were engineered to withstand harsh conditions, including heavy snow loads, a testament to the sculptural form’s enduring beauty and strength.
I am thrilled to have contributed a layer of dynamic light and color to this celebrated installation, which has also been shown at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (2017) and Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Dale Chihuly: Glass artist
Dennis Freedbman: Executive Creative Director
Matthew Mazzucca: Art Director
Pascal Champagne: Creative Technologist, System Designer
Pierre Del Duchetto : Motion Design
Tristan Fischer-Smith: Chief Scenographer
Theresa Silva: Assistant Scenographer
Matt Morton: Assistant Scenographer
Lil_jelmy: Assistant Scenographer
Barneys New-York
Christie Digital