Urban space is a space of constant motion. This motion takes place between different points that represent nodes – the intersections of paths. Traveling/movement is therefore one of the basic functions of the city. Regardless of that, integral parts of the urban space are also objects that emphasize this function of movement even more thanks to their visual language. It is bridges. 

Students of architecture with the help of their mentors will conceive and assemble a light installation on one of the bridges in Ljubljana. This installation will symbolically enhance the basic function of the bridge, which is movement. Low power lighting will be temporarily attached to the existing bridge structure and it will form dynamic and random spatial vibration with its ‘micro’ movement on the location of the bridge. This will create a unique display of light in the parterre of the city. Casual passersby will be able to take part in the light installation with the help of the students of architecture.

Faculty of architecture and its students are cooperating partners of Lighting guerrilla from its very beginning. Their projects to date have been independently run by doc. dr. Tomaž Novljan, professor of subjects Light and lighting in space, Projection and composition and Colours in architecture. Last year’s installation at the festival resounded abroad as well, which is the reason it is visiting an international event in Austria this year.

Prof. dr. Tadeja Zupančič is head of research and professor of subjects Multimedia space, Basics of urbanism, Sensitive spaces of the city and other subjects of the integral masters and post-graduate studies of architecture at the Faculty of architecture in Ljubljana. 

Visiting foreign mentors are part of the project framework of the EU project called ARCHI21.

until June 8th 2012