Light Art Space (LAS)

Light Art Space (LAS) is a non-profit art foundation in Berlin, Germany. It was launched in 2019 by Jan Fischer and Bettina Kames.[1]

History

LAS was established as a platform for exhibitions exploring the intersections between science, technology and art.[2] The foundation was co-founded by transport entrepreneur Jan Fischer and the art historian Bettina Kames, who both wanted to bring these themes to non-specialist audiences.[2][3] Currently the foundation does not have a fixed location and the exhibitions take place across different sites in Berlin, including Kraftwerk Berlin and Halle am Berghain.[1][3][4] The current head of programmes is Egypt-born curator Amira Gad.[4]

Programming

The first exhibition at LAS was Refik Anadol's Latent Being held at Kraftwerk Berlin in 2019, an exhibition exploring artificial intelligence and human engagement with the physical world.[1][5] In 2021–22, US-born Light and Space artist Robert Irwin created a bespoke installation commissioned by LAS, which was also displayed at Kraftwerk Berlin.[2] Other artists exhibiting with LAS include Libby Heaney, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Ian Cheng, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Judy Chicago.[4] The exhibitions tend to deal with themes of technology, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and the environment.[2] Partners for exhibitions have included the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and Israeli dance company L-E-V Dance founded by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.[3]

References
  1. "Light Art Space director on the new foundation's debut show". Exberliner. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. "New Berlin foundation turns AI into immersive art". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "Light Art Space • GALLERY WEEKEND BERLIN". GALLERY WEEKEND BERLIN. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. Brown, Kate (2022-02-11). "Is It Time to Rethink the Art Exhibition? An Upstart Nonprofit Is Doing Just That With Radical Pop-Up Shows Across Berlin". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. "refik anadol invites visitors to submerge themselves into the mind of a machine". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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