Œuvre d'art public

Flashlight

Luis Jacob, Flashlight, 2005
Luis Jacob, Flashlight, 2005
Location:
Toronto Sculpture Garden, 115 rue King East, Toronto, ON, M5C 1G6, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Jacob, Luis
Text author(s): 
Worrell, Bernie; Collins, Bootsy; Clinton, George
Installation year: 
2005
Remarks on location: 

Métro King (Street) – ligne jaune Yonge-University-Spadina

Description: 

Le message « EVERYBODY’S GOT A LITTLE LIGHT UNDER THE SUN » apparait sur une bannière. Ce message est écrit sur un panneau de LED qui encadre un dôme pour l'escalade. Le panneau est alimenté de deux façons : par des panneaux solaires et des pédales de vélos que le visiteur actionne.

 

 

Text of the artwork: 

EVERYBODY'S GOT A LITTLE
LIGHT UNDER THE SUN

Text theme: 
Chanson : Flashlight Nom de l’artiste : George Clinton Album: 500,000 Kilowatts of P-Funk Power Paroles : Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton Date de sortie : 2004.02.17 Label : Fruit Tree
Artwork theme: 
Réchauffement climatique, consommation énergétique, solidarité
Text reference: 

Luis Jacob. Flashlight

Toronto_SculptureGarden (2008).  Luis Jacob. Flashlight. <http://www.torontosculpturegarden.com/LuisJacob.htm> : Toronto Sculpture Garden
History: 
Exposée du 4 mai-15 sept 2005 au Toronto Sculpture Garden

Dimensions:

Height: 
13m
Width: 
17m
Note(s): 

Flashlight a gagné le prix Best Public Art en 2005, par le NOW Magazine et le choix du public en 2006 par le Toronto Sculpture Garden

Document(s): 

The City of Toronto and Toronto Life magazine announce the "face the arts" recipient for November: Luis Jacob

[Anonymous] (2006).  The City of Toronto and Toronto Life magazine announce the "face the arts" recipient for November: Luis Jacob. Canada NewsWire (Ottawa). (November 6), p. 1

Luis Jacob [Flashlight. Toronto Sculpture Garden. Toronto]

Balzer, David (2005).  Luis Jacob [Flashlight. Toronto Sculpture Garden. Toronto]. Canadian Art. vol. 22, no. 3 (Fall) , p. 148

Luis Jacob, Flashlight, May 4-September 15, 2005, Toronto

Toronto_SculptureGarden, Luis Jacob (2005).  Luis Jacob, Flashlight, May 4-September 15, 2005, Toronto. Toronto : Toronto Sculpture Garden

Luis Jacob. Flashlight

Toronto_SculptureGarden (2008).  Luis Jacob. Flashlight. <http://www.torontosculpturegarden.com/LuisJacob.htm> : Toronto Sculpture Garden

Templates for Walking Theatre (2000-03) and Flashlight (2005)

Jacob, Luis (2005).  Templates for Walking Theatre (2000-03) and Flashlight (2005). Pro Forma: Language/text/Visual Art. vol. 1Toronto, Wyman J. : YYZ Books, p. 57-70

A Funky Parliament

Balzer, David (2005).  A Funky Parliament. XTRA! Magazine.

Shining Some Light on Fun

Heath-Rawlings, Jordan (2005).  Shining Some Light on Fun. Toronto Star. (May 5)

Flashlight's Brighr

Temple, Kevin (2005).  Flashlight's Brighr. NOW Magazine.

Flash Forward

Balzer, David (2005).  Flash Forward. EYE Magazine.

Beyond Lowbrow Camp

Vaughan, Richard (2005).  Beyond Lowbrow Camp. National Post. (May 21)

Flashlight: Public Art and the Mothership Connection

Jacob, Luis (2005).  Flashlight: Public Art and the Mothership Connection. uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto. Toronto : Coah House Books

Gallery-Flashlight

Jacob, Luis (2005).  Gallery-Flashlight. Idea&s . vol. 2, no. 2

Realizing the Impossible : Art against Authority

MacPhee, Josh, Erik Reuland (2007).  Realizing the Impossible : Art against Authority. Oakland : Ak Press