gallery lights
- martinmckenna
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gallery lights
There are few problems with the gallery lights , alice i think wanted to change them a while ago . at the time i didnt understand why . iwas helping john set up his show and he had problems with them.
1) there are too low and tend to spotlight things rather than illuminate the room .
2) there is a lot of red light coming out the back of the lights.
3) people have been putting 50watt bulbs in them and there are melting . john has changed them all to 30 watt now .
4) we only have 5 left.
one idea i have to find some old florescence lights and hang them . kinda like a factory. those old metal types you get . i think if we could do it would give the gallery a bit of distinction . i also like those old light fitting in the hall .
1) there are too low and tend to spotlight things rather than illuminate the room .
2) there is a lot of red light coming out the back of the lights.
3) people have been putting 50watt bulbs in them and there are melting . john has changed them all to 30 watt now .
4) we only have 5 left.
one idea i have to find some old florescence lights and hang them . kinda like a factory. those old metal types you get . i think if we could do it would give the gallery a bit of distinction . i also like those old light fitting in the hall .
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the light fitting them self may be old , but we can put modern lights in them . its the look am going for .
the main problem is the unevenness of the light in gallery . i cant really comment too much on how painting look in different lights as i only use white . i would think a lot of artist dont use natural light much , as it an very uneven . and prefer whatever electric light they can get . It an interesting subject . how electric light has effected art . maybe that my reasoning for florescence lights . the industrial nature of it .
the main problem is the unevenness of the light in gallery . i cant really comment too much on how painting look in different lights as i only use white . i would think a lot of artist dont use natural light much , as it an very uneven . and prefer whatever electric light they can get . It an interesting subject . how electric light has effected art . maybe that my reasoning for florescence lights . the industrial nature of it .
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ive been thinking on whats been said and can come up with a solution that suits the needs of art today . the florescent idea maybe as bad as the ikea idea . i think what we are talking here temperature of the light and eveness of distribution .
A scouting mission would be fine . and also taking note on how shows look in the space .
i would think a good all over distibution of light that can be dimmed if need be .and spots .
A scouting mission would be fine . and also taking note on how shows look in the space .
i would think a good all over distibution of light that can be dimmed if need be .and spots .
ken can probably help with this as he understands electrics. get an idea of what you want and we can set up a chat.
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for a general unfocused light it would be good to use a pair, or a couple of pairs of low energy lanterns similar to those that I installed on the front of suzies, pointed up at the ceiling to reflect back down. For spotlighting, there are now led lamps available for the cable fittings you have at the moment. These, again are low energy and heat free, without backwash. Both of these give a bluish rather than yellow light and are not so "warm" for those interested in colour temperature. I may be able to lay hands on a few lamp fittings similar to those you have at the moment if someone has managed to burn out most of those you had
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