Every architect has studied Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's iconic Farnsworth House, the modernist glass box built in Plano, IL from 1945-51. In its steel-and-glass geometry, the residence was a pivotal work in its architect's repertoire. Today, Chicago-based new media art duo Luftwerk has found a creative muse in Mies's mid-century country retreat. Artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero have created "INsite," a site-specific installation to engage the building with light and sound. Ending today, the Farnsworth House is open after dark for the first time, and in the recent spirit of collaboration with historical architecture, is transformed by contemporary art. "The installation creates a new dialogue with the house," Luftwerk's Petra Bachmaier told Architizer. "It enhances its inherent qualities and invites the public to rediscover this icon of architecture. The house is the canvas." "INsite" projects a loop of abstract light shapes onto the surface of the Farnsworth House and its surroundings. The steel-framed structure is engaged by the surrounding woods — a white geometric outline that floats in the natural landscape. "The artists were inspired by the forms of the Farnsworth House," said Maurice D. Parrish, executive director of the ...
Every architect has studied Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's iconic Farnsworth House, the modernist glass box built in Plano, IL from 1945-51. In its steel-and-glass geometry, the residence was a pivotal work in its architect's repertoire. Today, Chicago-based new media art duo Luftwerk has found a creative muse in Mies's mid-century country retreat. Artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero have created "INsite," a site-specific installation to engage the building with light and sound. Ending today, the Farnsworth House is open after dark for the first time, and in the recent spirit of collaboration with historical architecture, is transformed by contemporary art. "The installation creates a new dialogue with the house," Luftwerk's Petra Bachmaier told Architizer. "It enhances its inherent qualities and invites the public to rediscover this icon of architecture. The house is the canvas." "INsite" projects a loop of abstract light shapes onto the surface of the Farnsworth House and its surroundings. The steel-framed structure is engaged by the surrounding woods — a white geometric outline that floats in the natural landscape. "The artists were inspired by the forms of the Farnsworth House," said Maurice D. Parrish, executive director of the ...