The Dancing Chandeliers

This is another commissioned piece of work. I call it The Dancing Chandeliers. The pretty red row of lanterns lines up neatly above the bridge across to the other wing, almost too high up in the ceiling to be noticed.

At different times of the day, the chandeliers are programmed to swing in rhythm, different times different patterns, adding to the museum experience. So much fun, almost a little cheeky I thought. Because it smacks of a carnival atmosphere, an almost conspiracy against those not aware of the presence of these lanterns. And yet the clockwork precision in setting the lanterns to motion serves to suggest a cop-out to technology.

The humour and irony I see takes the austerity away from the somber museum.