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Project spiderlamp

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For years, I have been looking for a perfect lamp in my livingroom. Nothing beats a home-made one, of course. So when i found an original and complete(!) Matador hobby-box in the local thriftstore, I decided to give it a go.

60 euro and 2 weeks later, I have created my own ‘spiderlamp’.

It looks simple, (assemble and go) and I think recreating it would take me 1 day, instead of the 14 days of problem-solving, testing and shopping around that I enjoyed so much.

I bought another lamp in the thriftstore, quite ugly, but I love the little black lampshades. They are made of glass, containing perfect halogene fittings.

I think the Matador box is really old, but they still sell simular boxes today. My daughters friend Eminy helped me with the spiderlegs, we were one part short but managed to trick the missing part with glue and saw. Electric wires had to be eye-candy too, of course. But how to stick the lampshades to the wooden legs? It was a puzzle.

It is beautiful!!!

LIGHT ASSEMBLY VIDEO ART & FILM FESTIVAL

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Miami Beach, Florida – USA
December 6 to 9, 2012

UPCOMING DEADLINE
October 1, 2012 – Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
Light Assembly redefines the nature of film festivals by celebrating large-scale video art projections and reimagining the public urban space. It aims to explore the full possibility of art with expanded scope and vision.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Light Assembly Video Art & Film Festival celebrates creative works in competitive categories including Art Documentary; Art TV; Livecast; Architectural Projections; Tiny Lenses, featuring works created on cell phone screens; and more. In each of its categories, Light Assembly honors bold projects that dare to cross the boundaries between the visual media and artistic worlds.

Submit your best genre-defying work to the Light Assembly Video & Art Film Festival today for the chance to take part in the beginning of an artistic revolution!

The Light Assembly Video Art & Film Festival, is a showcase of video art and architecture bringing artists a unique new opportunity on the festival scene. Using the gorgeous vistas of Miami Beach as its canvas, Light Assembly projects massive displays of visual art on modern architectural marvels and historic landmarks. The result is a hybrid art form that is equal parts immersive, adventurous, and unforgettable. Unfolding concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach, Light Assembly invites its visitors to reimagine public spaces, and their place within them, during one of the most acclaimed art expositions in the world.

Light Assembly offers nine categories of submission to talented video artists and filmmakers eager to demonstrate their innovative spirits. Each submission is reviewed by programmers from world-renowned film festivals, the senior film and video curator at the Walker Art Center, and a host of other industry figures. Celebrated storytellers including Miranda July, Steve McQueen, and Julian Schnabel have recently legitimized the crossover from visual art to filmmaking, and Light Assembly is dedicated to helping other talented filmmakers and artists bridge that increasingly narrowing gap.

Light Assembly is proud to offer complimentary accreditation and all-access passes to two representatives from each selected feature, documentary, and short film. Attending filmmakers and guests will enjoy a special networking and VIP party during Art Basel, as well as the opening night reception at the fourth annual Verge Art Fair Miami Beach, an international exposition of new contemporary and emerging art. By participating in Light Assembly, you’ll have access to an incredible array of art and artists that will challenge your perception, shatter convention, and exceed your expectations.