Originally trained as an architecture, Glenn Shrum has turned his passion for light into an artistic profession. He currently lives in Baltimore, MD but teaches at Parsons The New School for Design School of Constructed Environments in New York City. He believes that light is something more than just an artificial source for brightness but instead a "sensory phenomenon" that is meant to be experienced first hand through the eye. Shrum highlighted three major aspects of lighting that he uses in his works that allow light to impact people and space and they are flux, visual space, and the uncommon place.
Flux means the change in light over time and many of Shrum's projects focus on emphasizing the change in natural light, which are refreshing because people are used to fixed, artificial light nowadays. The flux in light helps reveal depth, transparency and other aspects of an object not visible without light.
Visual Space is perceived through the difference between direct and peripheral vision. With the presence of light, the grand space of a place can changed thus allowing for certain parts to be seen or for the whole peripheral space to be noticed. Visual space with added light manipulates how people see space and usually creates distance.
The uncommon place means that light can be found in unexpected places, therefore making it special. People are used to the fixed, artificial light and don't tend to notice light in uncommon places, like light being reflected off of a car. Thus, lighting designs help expand the perceptual field and get people to appreciate light in their most aesthetic and natural ways.
I find Shrum's works very inspirational and interesting because he takes a medium as simple as lighting and turns into art. I really enjoyed listening to him talk about how he creates these pieces and I had no idea that there was so much planning and work that went into them. Also, I really liked how he had a passion for his work and stressed that people should take in the uncommon light because it really is special. I believe Shrum shows that people can create anything artistic with anything as long as they have a passion for what they do.
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