Jan 24

Culture Hopping with the Biennial of the Americas at Lumonics!

Lumonics truly enjoyed hosting the January Culture Hop of the Biennial of the Americas which is based in Denver, CO. Attendees were very appreciative of the light art and the min-documentary/immersive performance we created for them. Thanks to The Biennial for the Instagram photos!

 

 

#BiennialoftheAmericas #Denver #Colorado

 

Dec 25

How We Create the Visuals and Music at Lumonics Immersed

The source material for the projection comes from an archive of imagery that late artists Dorothy and Mel Tanner originated at the Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami in 1969, and continues to this day in our performances of Lumonics Immersed here in Denver. The Tanners’ light sculptures also play an important role. We think of the art pieces as the “Lumonics Light Orchestra”.


Here are some of the components of the projection:

1. Hand-painted 35 mm slides by Dorothy and Mel Tanner, a process that began in 1969 in the original Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami, FL and ended upon Mel’s death in 1993. Hundreds of these slides are in our archives and have been digitized. Here are some examples:

 

 

2. Lumonics video productions from 1978 until present that included the late Dorothy Tanner, Mel Tanner, and engineer John Hall, and Marc Billard who continues the productions at Lumonics Immersed and orchestrates the Lumonics Light Orchestra live.

3. Colorado car rides and hikes, from urban to rural areas, which Marc Billard records and produces. Mountains, streams, forests, streets and roads are the source material. Marc then transforms the imagery in production, and adds an original soundtrack. We think of the finished productions as “alchemized nature films”. No AI is involved!

The photos below are examples of some of the source material.

 

These photos are of Marc Billard using his 360 camera with a selfie stick and also his mobile phone camera to record in the mountains of Colorado. (along Peak to Peak Highway and the St. Vrain River):

 

 

This is a 2-minute excerpt from projection at one of the episodes of Lumonics Immersed:
 

 

The music is a collaboration of Dorothy Tanner and Marc Billard (Tanner/Billard) that began in 1994 and ended upon Dorothy’s passing in 2020. Marc continues to produce music for Lumonics Immersed. It is produced using samples, keyboards, and also can include some of Dorothy’s spoken word we call Cosmic Rap.

 

 

Dec 25

Recent Students at the Lumonics School of Light Art

Our recent students for a one-day Sunday session at the Lumonics School of Light Art:
Kennedy is in 7th grade
Adrian is in 5th grade
The cubes cycle through many colors.

 

Kennedy, 7th grade student

 

 

 

Adrian, 5th Grade Student, whose cube hasn’t found the right spot in his home yet, according to his Dad.

 

Their Dad, Fabian, examining the details

Dec 17

Westword Arts & Culture Promotional Newsletter: Enter the Lumonics Portal

This is a copy of the Dec 17, 2025 Westword Arts & Culture Promotional Newsletter from which we are getting a wonderful response. The original had a black background ground and white text.