Category: Dorothy Tanner

Lumonics: Origin to Today

LUMONICS Light & Sound Gallery — Denver, Colorado Origin Lumonics began in 1969, when artists Mel Tanner (1925–1993) and Dorothy Tanner (1923–2020) opened the Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami and began fusing light sculpture, music, and live multi-sensory performance into a single art form. Dorothy and Mel  each brought formal training to the …

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Light and Sound Meditations

Light Sculptures by Dorothy and Mel Tanner Zoom (30 Seconds) and Music by Lumonics                

From Sketch to Completion

photo of Mel Tanner in 1973 (1925-1993)   Mel Tanner (1925-1993) had many sketchbooks which we archive. He would often create several sketches until he decided which one to settle on and begin construction. He  would also use colored pencils as seen below. This was in contrast to Dorothy Tanner who rarely drew. She was …

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Our Latest Newsletter

Hi Everyone!  Hope the new year is going well! Here is some of what’s going on at Lumonics. Culture Hopping with the Biennial of the Americas   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 …

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