Nov 07
Abundant (1983) by Mel Tanner When I first walked into the original Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami 51 years ago, Abundant was one of the first light sculptures to catch my eye. It was reworked a couple of times during Mel Tanner’s lifetime, the last time in 1983. I would ask Mel why …
Nov 02
All the Immersive Art to See in Denver EMILY FERGUSON NOVEMBER 1, 2022 11:46AM WESTWORD Thanks to Westword’s Cultural Editor, Emily Ferguson for including Lumonics Immersed in her article, All the Immersive Art to See in Denver. “Denver continues to be immersed in immersive arts experiences, with more to come. The Denver Immersive Gathering, a major …
Oct 27
One day in 1976, Bill Pinella, the sales rep for one of the companies we bought our acrylic glass (plexiglass) from, came by with two off- white geometric shapes. They were a different kind of plastic in the polycarbonate family. Bill said the company doesn’t know what to do with them, and thought that Dorothy …
Oct 26
12 Men (1974) by Mel TannerWhole & Its Parts One of our first restoration projects after Dorothy Tanner passed in 2020 was the 12 Men by Mel Tanner. Some of them needed some repair, and we converted them all to LED from incandescent. They are now in the performance space ( we only have room …