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In anticipation of the launch of Collected Light Volume Two: Women Light Artists we are profiling the artists included in this edition starting on International Women's Day 2025. Clara Daguin was born in France and grew up in California’s Silicon Valley. Fittingly, her approach draws from both of these formative contexts: a mix of savoir-faire and technology, embroidery and electronics, the organic and the artificial entwining present circumstances and future realities – digitalisation, dematerialisation and surveillance. Using light as a material, she leans into the esoteric, conjuring up energies and infrastructures, and alluding to the way our anatomies secretly operate beneath our clothes. Daguin created her eponymous label in 2017 after her participation in the the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories. In addition to her own designs, she collaborates with artists, researchers and institutions including Google, Baccarat and Nike. In 2023, she was the winner of the Grand Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris in the Fashion category and went on to win the Innovation Prize alongside the label Fabriqué à Paris. In 2024, she collaborated with Christian Dior Couture to dress Juliette Armanet and Sofiane Pamart at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Please like and share with your networks - together so that collectively, for #IWD2025, we can all #AccelerateAction. Clara Daguin, Sharon Stammers, Sharon Maghnagi, formalighting, Stefania Bianchini, Giorgia Brusemini, Katia Kolovea, April Dorrian, Ettore Lecchi, Martin Lupton Photo credit: Barnabé Minored Photo credit: Léo Cannone

So excited to share ideas with these talents on how to use pioneering technologies to elevate our work. Tupac Martir will be one of the guest speakers in Madrid on Apr. 3. By Light Collective.

40 UNDER 40 - We’re delighted to support the Lighting Design 40 under 40 for 2025! This initiative highlights the brightest young talents in the industry, and we can’t wait to see the incredible nominees. Nominations open on May 1st, 2025 - so mark your calendars and start thinking about the rising stars you’d like to recognize! Let’s celebrate the future of lighting design together. https://lnkd.in/dnym9uBb Light Collective, Sharon Stammers, Martin Lupton

Collected Light : Volume 2 🖤 We are delighted to share our support for the second in the series of Collected Light, curated by Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton of Light Collective. According to Light Collective the book was a small step towards trying to redress the imbalance and bring women artists work to a wider audience. Something we are hugely passionate about here at formalighting as sponsors of the Women in Lighting programme since inception. Volume 1 was launched in 2022, and featured 44 amazing women artists, all using the medium of light ✨ Collected Light: Volume Two features the following women light artists: Alex Leyva, Alicia Eggert, Amelia Kosminsky, Andrea Bower, Angela Yuen, Aphra Shemza, April Key, Carla Chan, Cecilia Ömalm, Karen Chankalun, Chris Wood, Clara Daguin, Claudia Bueno, Daisy Doig, Diana Rojas, Ecem Dilan Köse, Eve De Haan, Fiona Grady, Flora Litchfield, France Dubois, Giny Vos, Grimanesa Amorós, Hannah Ayre, Inma Femenía, Iyvone khoo, Jasmine Grace Pilcher, Jenny Mc Namara, Jeongmoon Choi, Jiayu Liu, Jo Holland, Margareta Hesse, Maria Vera van Embden Andres, Meagan Streader, Nicola Anthony, Regine Schumann, Sabine Marcelis, Sandra E. Blatterer, Seohyo, shirin abedinirad, So Wing Po, Vanessa Hafenbrädl, Vera Röhm, Viel Bjerkeset Andersen and Ying-Chen Lin. What an amazing line up of inspirational women 👏 #CollectedLight #BookLaunch #Volume2 #WomenInLighting #LightArt

Need to know more about #disruptia #madrid before you commit? Join us if you want to hear these inspirational speakers: Stefan Junestrand (PhD Architect) “10 Technology Trends Disrupting the Design of Tomorrow's Cities” Ignacio Valero Ubierna “Are we going to need any artificial light in the future?” Marta Handenawer “A journey through Domestic Data Streamers' vision on AI” Tupac Martir “Digital Craftmanship” And…in between each one you will get the chance to have guided conversations with the following superstars of light, innovation and experience… Àfrica Sabé Dausà x formalighting Nubi Leon Martinez Arch.MScón x LED Luks - Lighting solutions Anne Bureau x Chris Pype x Anolis Lighting France Rebeca Sánchez Tapio Rosenius Manuel Pantoja Cano Macarena Saenz Sophya Acosta José Luis Revuelta Ibáñez✎_ (Joselure) The installations and conversations will cover neuro-architecture, lighting control, story telling, pattern recognition, generative and reactive content creation, virtual reality, interaction, swarm control, artificial intelligence, light & health, light & emotion and neuro-lighting - hacking the brain with light. Tickets on this link: https://lnkd.in/dijQkZ8A   More details to follow…

In anticipation of the launch of Collected Light Volume Two: Women Light Artists we are profiling the artists included in this edition starting on International Women's Day 2025. Born in Newcastle, England, Chris Wood lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK. Stemming from working-class roots, Wood’s iconic career began over 25 years ago. Her signature style, actualised in transformative light-responsive artworks and installations, has garnered global acclaim. This success also led to the establishment of the Chris Wood Light Studio in 2015. In her work, Wood utilises optical materials to harness light and suggest ephemeral glimpsed moments in the natural world. Her meticulous pattern work and sequencing gives order to the accidental and transforms light into spectacular displays of vibrant colour. After graduating with a first-class honours degree in furniture design at Middlesex University (1984), Wood earned a coveted place at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Here she studied glass arts (1988). Throughout her studies Wood developed an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of light, leading her to explore objects and materials that allowed her to control, alter and facilitate the performance of light as a tangible medium. The most important of these material discoveries was dichroic glass, which the artist describes as “the most eloquent description of the magic of light”. Alongside raising her family, Wood spent ten years examining the creative potential of dichroic and carving out her unique artistic voice. It is this material that has since become synonymous with Wood’s practice. Please like and share with your networks - together so that collectively, for #IWD2025, we can all #AccelerateAction. Chris Wood, Sharon Stammers, Sharon Maghnagi, formalighting, Stefania Bianchini, Giorgia Brusemini, Katia Kolovea, April Dorrian, Ettore Lecchi, Martin Lupton Headshot photo credit: Chris Wood Light Studio Photo credit: Chris Wood Light Studio Photo credit: Hu's Art, Taiwan

We are super excited to announce that the Lighting Design 40 under 40 is back for 2025. The link for you to make your nominations will open on 1st May 2025 - save the date to your diary now so you don't miss out. The process is the same as previously years - you will follow a link to the nominations form which you can use as many times as you want to make your nominations. Each time you nominate a link will be sent to the person you have nominated asking them to fill in their entry (don't worry they only have to do it once even if they are nominated multiple times). Each nominee will have until Monday 30th September to complete there entry before everything is collated, anonymised and sent to our amazing judges.  We are also delighted that Selux Lighting have joined the team for 2025. We would like to say a massive thank you to the teams at both FILIX Lighting and Selux Lighting, as the #40under40 programme would not be happening without their support. Follow on LinkedIn to get all the latest news and updates on the #40under40 Marko Jurman, Matej Mocibob, Sebastián Winnig Merino, Manuela Schnabel, Sharon Stammers, Martin Lupton

Looking forward to delivering the Key Note "10 Technology Trends Disrupting the Design of Tomorrows Cities" at DISRUPTA MADRID: 🗓️ 3rd of April 2025 🏭 Matadero, Madrid, Spain ✏️ https://lnkd.in/d8NDRB_2 My keynote explores how technological innovations have shaped urban design throughout history and how they are poised to transform how we live in cities and their very design to achieve the Sustainability Goals. The talk provides an overview of cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, Blockchain, Telecommunications, and Smart Grids, and delves into their practical applications in areas like mobility, energy, biodiversity, digital economy, security, construction, and smart urban planning. The keynote emphasizes the importance of collaboration between different sectors to develop disruptive visions for the transformation and design of our cities. Thanks to the organisation: Light Collective, Sharon Stammers, Magali Méndez & Martin Lupton. See you all there! #SmartCities #AI #IoT #Blockchain #SmartGrids #SDG #Architecture #LightingDesign

In anticipation of the launch of Collected Light Volume Two: Women Light Artists we are profiling the artists included in this edition starting on International Women's Day 2025. Chankalun, a female neon artist thriving in the traditionally male-dominated industry, explores the fusion of new technology in her captivating neon designs. Named as an “art-vocate” by National Geographic, her art goes beyond aesthetics; her works transcend traditional neon to address important issues and inspire change. With the quest to master the art of neon, she ventured globally, learning from six different neon light masters and artists, a journey chronicled in ‘The Neon Girl’ project. Beyond private commissions, her art encompasses two distinct collections: ‘Silhouette’, celebrating body positivity; ‘Sustainability’, fostering environmental consciousness; and ‘Blue and White’, reinterpreting traditional Chinese blue and white ceramics with contemporary motifs. In October 2023, she began a diploma in neon making at Lycée Dorian in Paris. This milestone not only enhances her technical expertise but also empowers her to advocate for Hong Kong’s neon policy. Utilising the unique French neon-making technique, she has developed an experimental Chinese calligraphy neon style for her ‘Blue and White’ collection. Through resilience and innovative experimentation, her mission is clear: to keep the neon legacy vibrant and enduring. Please like and share with your networks - together so that collectively, for #IWD2025, we can all #AccelerateAction. Karen Chankalun, Sharon Stammers, Sharon Maghnagi, formalighting, Stefania Bianchini, Giorgia Brusemini, Katia Kolovea, April Dorrian, Ettore Lecchi, Martin Lupton Headshot photo credit: La Prairie Photo credit: CeeKayEllo Limited Photo credit: Frederic Bussiere

Get your tickets for disruptia Madrid via the ticket link below...there is a limited number avaialble so don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/eHGsrMRc #disruptia #madrid Magali Méndez, Alan Joseph Ramirez, Jose Luis Tobalina, Sharon Stammers, Martin Lupton, APDI Asociación Profesional de Diseñadores Iluminación