Feb 02

Thanks to Meow Wolf Denver for Writing about Lumonics in its “BLOB”.

ART

Collab Artists in the Denver Wilderness
by ELISE TRIVERS, Feb 1, 2023

If you’ve ever left Meow Wolf Denver wondering about the artists, here’s a list of where to see their art outside of our walls.

Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery

Lumonics. Photo by Marc Billard

Lead artist of Postscript – @lumonicsgallery‍

Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery was the first exhibiting artist at Galleri Gallery, our rotating gallery space on C Street, back when we opened in September of 2021. Now, a piece called Postscript permanently lives in the exhibit above travelers near the Noodle Bar. The artform developed by Lumonics is a multisensory experience combining light, sculpture and sound. 

“We are honored to present the latest form of the Lumonics multisensory experience that the late pioneering light artists, Dorothy and Mel Tanner, began in 1969. Marc Billard worked closely with the Tanners for many years, and his creative input has enabled the art form to continue to evolve. We are gratified to not only continue the art form but to see that it is evolving and continues to impact audiences. The audience members are also collaborators as they take this multisensory journey with us.”

Each Saturday, Lumonics opens their gallery space to the public for a ticketed immersive experience that honors the vision of their late original founders, Dorothy and Mel Tanner.

‍Collaborators: Dorothy and Mel Tanner (departed). Lumonics was once a team of seven but over the past 50 years, five have passed away, most recently Barbara Billard.

Jan 24

The Elements of Lumonics Immersed

 

 

Everything Fun to Do in Denver This Weekend Arts & Entertainment Events  By Allyson Reedy

Lumonics Immersed Tickets: From $15

The Lumonics Gallery is one of the longest running light art studios in the country, and you might have seen the light sculptures at places like Meow Wolf and Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre. This Saturday, check out Lumonics Immersed, a light and sound performance intended to free creative energy and bring you into a state of comfort and expanded awareness.

 

A 2-minute video of Its Elements:

  The Light Sculptures of Dorothy and Mel Tanner  A rotating display of 75 light sculptures from a collection of over 200 from the past 50+ years

 The Lumonics Light Orchestra, Original Special Effects and Visual Music

  Lighting and the Effects Orchestrated Live by Lumonics’ Marc Billard

 

 

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination, and encourages people to go further.” – Keith Haring That has been the intention of Lumonics since its inception in 1969.

  Get Tickets

Lumonics Immersed 

Location: Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, Denver

When: Saturday

Time: Doors open at 7:45 pm. Performance begins at 8:15 pm. Event ends at 10:00 pm. $15-25

Pre- and Post- Immersion: Explore the artworks in the front gallery rooms, the performance space, and the Studio/Lumonics School of Light Art 

Description:  “Experience a multi-sensory journey that refreshes your body, mind and spirit. The gallery’s Lumonics Immersed installation was originally created by the late Dorothy and Mel Tanner, pioneering light artists whose singular style fuses elements of light, music, and sculptures to produce captivating experiences for the audience.”  Denver Westword

Jan 16

From the Archives: An Online Recommendation

Artist Dorothy Tanner from Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery was interviewed by 9NEWS (KUSA) Kirk Montgomery on Friday, March 14, 2014

The following was written in the recommendation section of the Lumonics Facebook page in 2011, and we were all deeply touched by this, especially Dorothy:

The artist who creates these pieces is so charming and fun. She was born around the time of the Depression, but her work will do anything but. Her pieces are created using acrylic plastic which is manipulated using heat. The led lights she uses are carefully selected to ensure they play off, and with the sculpture. She loves color and the combinations she selects always ensure the piece still has a fun, sometimes whimsical, and interesting story to tell. If you ever have a chance to see one of Dorothy’s art gallery openings, you will never look at art the same. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery is the place where an artist can find inspiration and everyone else can become consumed within it.
– Mandi S.

Jan 13

Kavod Senior Life at Lumonics

Lumonics hosted residents of Kavod Senior Life in Denver yesterday, and what a great group they were! Thanks to art teacher Elizabeth Stanbro for making this happen.

One attendee told me she is legally blind but could see the colors quite vividly and and bought a new cell phone with a very good camera in anticipation of coming. Here are some photos I took.
– Barry Raphael

“We took residents from Kavod Senior Life to the gallery, and they absolutely loved it. They were fascinated and SO complimentary. Thank you Lumonics, for the experience! Seeing art that is unfamiliar and taking it in is very helpful for brain health. They were also in community, sharing their impressions which helps counter what some older adults experience with social isolation. Wonderful!”
– Elizabeth Stanbro, Kavod Senior Life


Still image from the light and sound immersion

Photograph by Elizabeth Stanbro