Monad

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Projected onto a giant mist of water, Monad unites the elements of life: fire, air, water, and earth and presents a circle as a symbol of time, the perpetual motion of the universe. 

 

For aeons, the circle has been revered as a symbol of endless life and equilibrium.

Pythagoras called the circle ‘monad’,  the most perfect of creative forms, without beginning or end. The whole, the infinite, the eternal, the unified. Seen as a halo, an element of spirit, the circle unites the elements of life: fire, air, water, and earth and becomes a symbol of time, the perpetual motion of life. 

 

Birth, life, death and rebirth – the giant rhythm of the universe.

Projected onto a mist of water, Monad floats as a 3D display mid-air. These awe-inspiring techniques help conjure a sense of wonder and create a moment of inspiration and reflection about life and our chance for a new beginning.

 

Credits

Idea / concept / creative execution: Anastasia Isachsen
Music: Arve Henriksen
3D: Andrey Permyakov
Producer: Fjord Studio
Technical vendor: Artistic LV

Artist webpage: www.anastasiaisachsen.com

 

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Light Up the North is a network of light festivals who work together to support new talent and to bring light artworks to a wider audience. This year, three of the network partners pooled resources to bring Monad from Norway, so that it can be seen by audiences in Leeds and Salford, as well as Lancaster. 

Leeds Light Night took place in October, but there will be another opportunity to see Monad at the Lightwaves event in Salford Quays between 5th and 8th December.

 

Co-presented by 

Light Up Lancaster, Light Night Leeds and Lightwaves, Salford.