Dr. Pierre-Jacques Pemuit visited Lumonics in August, 2022. Dr. Pemuit teaches the history of light art at the University of Paris (Sorbonne). He is also a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. He discovered the art of the Tanners in his research on a book he is writing on …
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Photo of the Lumonics founders, Dorothy and Mel Tanner.
A Light Meditation (30 seconds)
Inversion by Mel Tanner
A Light Meditation (30 seconds)
A Light Meditation (30 seconds)
Denver Arts & Venues made a video about Dorothy Tanner that was played at the awards ceremony at the McNichols Civic Center Building . Dorothy was a recipient of the Denver Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the Arts in 2018 at the age of 95.
A Light Meditation (30 seconds)
For the first time in Steamboat Springs, CO, @Lumonicsgallery 's renowned light sculptures will be on display! On December 6th from 5pm-8pm during the community’s First Friday Artwalk, the light-art project known for their glowing light sculptures will be viewable to the public at The Boathouse Steamboat at 609 Yampa Street. This unique pop-up gallery showing will showcase selected Lumonics sculptures, crafted by founders Mel and Dorothy Tanner. The Tanners achieved recognition in the 1960’s using experimental art materials traditionally used in industry work through which they created sculptures with light as an art source. Join Western Centers, Family Bowl, The Boathouse, and Lumonics’ Marc Billard and Barry Raphael for the Opening Reception on December 6th from 5pm-8pm for refreshments and an evening that will light up your creative senses.
Beacon (2016) by Dorothy Tanner (1923-2020)
A Light Meditation (30 seconds)