Illuminating “Current” – A Case Study on Lighting a Public Art Suspension

Created by world- renowned sculptor Janet Echelman, “Current” stretches an impressive 229’ across a busy downtown intersection in Columbus, Ohio. This is a permanent installation and is unique in it’s location. This session will focus on the challenges and solutions developed to illuminate the art piece within a challenging environment including historic building locations, city officials and a tight timeline. The session will explore the design process, dissect the construction challenges, examine the sequencing and programming and asses the final installation.