There are good reasons why the concept of the center occupied such a symbolically significant place in ancient philosophies across the world. All creations, regardless of how great, even the very universe itself, according to the Big Bang theory, start at a small central point and expand to embrace all around them. This celebrated Indian […]
Lately, Andrew Goedde has sometimes found himself feeling like a kid in a candy store. The lighting designer for Goose since 2018, he has been creating a procession of deeply evocative looks for the quintet from Connecticut as they’ve played live music venues and festivals. Life was good, but this year it got even better, […]
Working for one of the most iconic artists in the history of rock music is, in the words of this LA-based designer, “a once in a lifetime high.” That’s easy to understand, given his client’s stature in the pantheon of rock music, but that’s only part, (and not necessarily the biggest one!), of the story. […]
Ultimately, the story of a lighting design is written in angles. The path light travels before it encounters a performer on stage will determine much about how that artist is revealed. Light angles not only hold sway over the direction of the audiences’ eyes, they also exert a powerful pull over emotions, which is why […]
On the surface at least, the brooding Baroque master Caravaggio appears to have nothing in common with the colorful, wafer-like Necco candies of the 1960s, but both have left their mark on the lighting designs of this Tony Award winning New Yorker. So too, at various times, have polka dot go-go boots, and the classic […]
Those attending a Koe Wetzel show for the first time, might be forgiven if they think they happened upon a party rather than a concert. Such is the kind of close, family-like relationship between the rowdy, ever-popular country/rocker and his rabidly loyal fan base. As lighting designer for the multi-gold recording artist, Matthew PJ Row […]
With its deeply evocative arrangement, haunting vocals, and slightly ominous undertones, “Eye In The Sky” broke many of rock’s most sacred rules on its way to becoming one of the most anthemic songs of a generation. Among those drawn to the unique sound of The Alan Parsons Project’s classic was a young architectural design student […]
Magical things often happen at the 11th hour; that sometimes harrowing, mythical time when an unexpected turn of events can demand a sudden change of plans. It is at such moments, when (hopefully) inspiration and resolve kick in, resulting in an outcome that shines all the more brightly because of the circumstances surrounding its creation. […]
Weaving geometric forms into his work in imaginative ways, this New Zealand born and Los Angeles based designer has created compelling shows for clients like Post Malone, Janet Jackson, Keith Urban, Billie Eilish, and others. But though his architecturally inspired looks define space on stage, the vision that powers their creation knows no boundaries. From […]
This widely acclaimed Danish designer’s first exposure to metal music came as a youngster when his uncle sent him tapes made by some of the genre’s pioneering bands like Deep Purple. In the following years, Bjerregaard would go on (after an extensive dues-paying process in small clubs!) to become one of metal music’s foremost lighting […]
It’s inevitable… there’s some clowning around at every job site when a show is being set up or taken down, but it’s nothing quite like what this Mexican designer experiences on a regular basis. For the past eight years, . Abraham De La Cruz Merida has been lighting clowns, acrobats and assorted other performers in […]
Infinitesimal numbers, a cornerstone of Newton’s calculus, are also a wonderful, liberating metaphor, reminding all who take the time to ponder their meaning that endless possibilities exist, even within strictly defined spaces. The work of this New York lighting designer is, in many respects, a celebration of this principle. Always paying meticulous attention to the […]