Lichtkunst Unna
Published on: 21st of December 2011
Current city: Eindhoven
When I arrived at Eindhoven, I couldn’t really believe, three months had passed and I was back where I started. Three months was that so? I had learnt so many things and had so many stories to tell that I didn’t even know where to start. People kept asking what were the highlights of the trip and what I liked the most and I just wanted to say: everything! I enjoyed every moment that I didn’t really want to end it like this! So with a few days in the area I took my time to relax and to share my experience with different people that were interested on my journey.
After a few days I became restless and challenged Tom Aerts, a friend to go to Unna, a small town near Dortmund, where there is a light art museum. We embarked on another road trip and almost two hours later we reached our destination.
Tom and I joined a tour guide but too bad it was in German and I couldn’t understand apart from a few words. Still, Tom managed to translate another few things for me but, by this time, and light being universal you don’t really need further explanation. I was happy to experience myself the Third Breath (the coloured skies) and Floater 99 by James Turrell, the Light and Myself by Jan van Munster, the Spellbound Force of Nature of Olafur Eliasson’s or the Tunnel of Fears of Keith Sonnier. An old brewery is the perfect setting for this selective light art collection and this is the only museum in the world just showcasing light art, so definitely worth a visit!
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