Jan 23 2024 to Jan 23 2024 6:30 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Lighting possesses the ability to create environments that respond to the emotional and psychological needs of individuals, thereby profoundly impacting their overall experience. Creating empathetic, culturally rooted spaces fosters engagement, belonging, and civic pride. In an evolving world that is constantly getting flatter, preserving historical contexts and unique cultural significance is essential. From lighting villages in India to designing environments in New York City or navigating the complexities of the Middle East, balancing regional differences and globalisation is a persistent challenge. While certain elements, like the human physiological response to light, remain consistent cross-culturally, others, such as climate or religious traditions, vary immensely. Cultural attitudes towards light affects our preferences towards the density or intensity of light as well as our attitudes towards color. This can be seen through our perceptions of black, white, and gray, darkness and light, and the symbolic dualities they represent across different cultures. For instance, while light symbolizes wisdom in many cultures, nothingness or darkness is essential for attaining enlightenment in Zen and Buddhist meditation. By weaving narratives into the lighting of public spaces, shared experiences that strengthen the civic fabric and cultural identity can be created.

Abhay Wadhwa will make a presentation which will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.