InLight Richmond is one of the city’s most prized free public exhibitions, and this year the event is heading to Monroe Park Friday 11/21 to light up the Capital City.
InLight Richmond is one of the city’s most prized free public exhibitions, and this year the event is heading to Monroe Park Friday 11/21 to light up the Capital City.
A project of 1708 Gallery, InLight Richmond started in 2008 as a way to celebrate 1708’s 30th Birthday. The success of the event lead to its annual return every fall. Now in its sixth year, InLight Richmond has a long history of creating unique light sculptures, art and presentations.
Check out this video of last year’s ‘Best in Show’ performance “Nonesuch Tales of Ardea Herodias” created and performed by Rachel Cohn, Laurids Sonne, and Michael Ashley:
Nonesuch Tales of Ardea Herodias, Rachel Cohn, Laurids Sonne, and Michael Ashley from 1708 Gallery on Vimeo.
Beyond the light installations, 1708 has held a number of lantern-making workshops throughout the fall leading up to Friday’s event. You’ll also have the chance to make a lantern on site before the parade starts. Get to Monroe Park around 6 PM to help add to the creative fun; the parade starts at 7:30 PM.
Community Lantern Parade InLight 2011, photos by Terry Brown
“Monroe Park is a dynamic and expansive site with a long history,” reads InLight’s website. “A lot of energy and attention are currently being directed towards the park as the community contemplates and considers its future role in the city.”
The InLight Richmond 2014 exhibition will feature works by the following artists and artist collectives:
Annie Albagli, Richmond, VA; Woodrow: Joan Biddle, Hannah Kirkpatrick, and Kristi Totoritis, Norfolk, VA; Tiffany Carbonneau, New Albany, IN; Chalet Comellas and Christina Poindexter, St. Petersburg, FL; Sarah Dahlinger, Athens, OH; Brian Davis,Woodbridge, VA; Julien Gardair, Brooklyn, NY; Stacey M. Holloway, Birmingham, AL; Rocky Horton, Nashville, TN; Erin Colleen Johnson, Atlanta, GA; Zach Kurth-Nelson and Mariam Eqbal, Richmond, VA; Ron Lambert, Bloomsburg, PA; RVA Data Hackers: Bob Larrick, Brian Levey, Allison Sands, Courtnie Wolfgang, and Melanie Mullen, Richmond, VA; Marilyn Lowey, Los Angeles, CA; The Medeology Collective: Kelley McClung, James Gladman, and Alessandro Imperato, Savannah, GA; Joseph Reinsel, Flint, MI; Ben Sloat, Allston, MA; forceperunit: Jacqueline Weaver, Michael Cunningham, and Timothy McMurray, Anthony Restaino, Troy, NY; Christopher David White and Marta Finkelstein, Richmond, VA; Claire Zitzow, Richmond, VA
The folks at RVA News have a pretty neat photo-essay showcasing the history of InLight. check it out here.
Make sure to check out InLight for yourself when it comes to Monroe Park this Friday, 11/21, at 7 PM.
