The light that shapes art

The 2024 edition of the Art Biennale, inaugurated in April and open until November 24th of this year, features the intervention of L&L Luce&Light, an Italian company that leads in architectural and artistic lighting. This contribution has taken shape in the Personal Structures – Beyond Boundaries exhibition at the Giardini della Marinaressa, a space already evocative in itself, but this year enriched and animated by art installations from around the world. In this context, light plays a key role in transforming the artistic landscape of the lagoon city.

The context: Giardini della Marinaressa Situated between two central hubs of the Venice Biennale, the Arsenale and the Giardini, the Giardini della Marinaressa, in the Castello district, represents a transit and meeting point for thousands of visitors. This year, this historic park has been transformed into a true garden of art, hosting 20 monumental sculptures illuminated by international artists of great renown, including names like Emily Young, Paresh Maity, Alexander Polzin, and Sonja VishnudArt. L&L Luce&Light has contributed to highlighting the sculptures on display through a highly technological and efficient lighting system.

The importance of light in art Light is not simply a functional tool for seeing the artworks; it becomes a creative material, capable of transforming, shaping, and giving new meanings to what it illuminates. In the context of the Personal Structures – Beyond Boundariesexhibition, this synergy is explored in depth. Thanks to the use of Reiko 2.0 and 3.0 projectors, each sculpture at the Giardini della Marinaressa is highlighted with shadow and reflection effects that accentuate their shapes and materials. The mineral green and cor-ten finishes of the projectors integrate perfectly with the park environment, making the lighting tools almost invisible. Accessories such as tree-mounting straps or ground stakes allow great flexibility in placement, respecting both the space and the works, while the diversified optics ensure precise and targeted lighting.

A path between the artworks accompanied by light One of the most striking aspects of the lighting design curated by L&L Luce&Light is the use of the Ginko 3.0 projector to illuminate the main avenue of the Giardini. This device, equipped with a natural shadow effect filter, recreates the visual experience of light filtering through tree foliage, casting evocative shadows on the ground. This technology embodies L&L Luce&Light's approach to outdoor lighting, with solutions designed to withstand the harshest weather conditions without compromising the quality of the lighting effect. At the Giardini della Marinaressa, light becomes an integral part of the artistic narrative.

Light as a narrative element With its intervention at the 2024 Venice Art Biennale, L&L Luce&Light demonstrates how lighting can go beyond mere functionality to become a fundamental narrative element. At the Giardini della Marinaressa, light not only reveals the artworks but enriches them with new meanings, in an interplay of interactions between art, space, and the viewer. As stated by the exhibition's curator, light “makes the invisible visible, giving form to ideas and emotions that would otherwise remain hidden in the shadows.” This luminous experience allows visitors to experience art in an immersive way, offering a new perspective on Venice and its extraordinary artistic heritage, pushing beyond the boundaries of the visible.