Architects of Air

Since 1990 Archi­tects of Air have exhib­ited in 25 coun­tries on 5 con­ti­nents. Lumi­naria are exhib­ited in a range of con­text: arts fes­ti­val, the­atre fes­ti­val, sci­ence fes­ti­val and often as exhibits in their own right.

Alan Parkin­son has been build­ing lumi­naria since 1985. ’What first engaged me is the sub­tle yet aston­ish­ing beauty of the light and colour that is intrin­sic to this medium. I am inter­ested to present this expe­ri­ence in an archi­tec­ture that is designed to enhance the sense of won­der. For inspi­ra­tion I turn to cathe­dral and mosque archi­tec­ture as well as more con­tem­po­rary influ­ences such as Buck­min­ster Fuller and Frei Otto. I draw on nat­ural forms and geo­met­ric solids to develop new pneu­matic shapes.’

In recent years, Insite Arts have toured Amo­coco, Lev­ity III and Mira­zozo.

For more infor­ma­tion go to www.architects-of-air.com