Night Watch London

Canary Wharf commissioned Julie Mathias and Wolfgang Kaeppner of WOKmedia to create a new large-scale light installation for the annual winter lighting exhibition in Jubilee Park, to enliven the dark winter months.VIEW_MORE

Night Watch employs the ancient Chinese art of inside painting where an image is reverse-painted through a small opening of a hollowed crystal ball.

We have used the technique to paint a stunning variety of animal eyes into 200 crystal balls, which will be placed throughout the park, among the bushes and trees.

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In collaboration with lighting designer Admir Jukanovic/Mindseye the crystal balls are illuminated through automotive lights, resulting in a mesmerizing glow similar to animal eyes hit by a beam of light.

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When night falls a secret life unfolds that we tend to forget. The eyes tell the story of a creature’s life: its sources of food, its habits, its fears, and the history of its kind.

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Our vision was to create an installation that is looking at us as much as to be looked at. Being watched and observed has become an almost accepted part of our lives.

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The animal eyes act as metaphors: a questioning gaze towards our secured and controlled environments with little space left undeveloped. Special thanks goes to Bob Taylor for his great shoots.

© Bob Taylor

© Bob Taylor

© Bob Taylor

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