{"id":4740,"date":"2016-04-07T08:10:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klaasikunst.ee\/?p=4740"},"modified":"2016-04-07T09:15:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T07:15:30","slug":"mery-crystal-ra-at-the-unesco-international-year-of-light-closing-event-solo-exhibition-and-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klaasikunst.ee\/?p=4740","title":{"rendered":"MERY CRYSTAL RA AT THE UNESCO INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT CLOSING EVENT: SOLO EXHIBITION AND SPEECH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meeli\u00a0K\u00f5iva aka Mery Ra Crystal was selected with her speech and solo exhibition\u00a0 to participate\u00a0at the\u00a0<\/strong>UNESCO International Year Of Light closing ceremony \/ event February 3-6, 2016,\u00a0Mexico.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Valgusaasta<\/a><\/p>\n

3 artists invited by UNESCO International Year Of Light organising committee\u00a0to make speeches at the International Year Of Light 2015 closing event,\u00a0February 4-6, 2016, Merida, Mexico: Mery Crystal Ra (Europe), Marcus Neuestetter (South Africa), Tania Aedo (Mexico).<\/p>\n

\"Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

Mery Crystal Ra introduced her radical artist`s practice, talked about her unique international light-glass projects and presented her innovative glass paintings, glass-light sculptures and videos. Her speech was titled: ”\u00a0TWISTED LIGHT, SCRATCHED GLASS AND INFINITE LUMINOSITY: WELCOME TO MY UNIVERSE.”\u00a0The invisible meets the visible. The light that was invisible is now visible. Has the light been\u00a0transformed by its passage through the glass? Twisted Light and Scratched Glass: Art at the\u00a0Intersection of Absurdity and Hope. Unknown spaces – powered via light. Working with glass opens\u00a0creative windows into amazing spaces of light and colour. Interior as a fun playground communicating\u00a0art through synergy of light, glass, video, digital printings and luminescent inspiration. The interaction\u00a0of light and\u00a0glass becomes a meditation. Sometime the leap from physical science to artistic creativity\u00a0comes quickly, and sometimes it happens slowly.<\/p>\n

Awesome power of glass and luminescence.\u00a0Future of the mankind: humans versus robots. Unknown spaces – powered via glass. Working with\u00a0glass opens creative windows into amazing spaces and light color. Interior as a fun playground\u00a0communicating art through synergy\/energy of light, glass, video, digital printings and luminescent\u00a0inspiration. Changing art communication. Active creative reshaping process of the space via light and\u00a0glass to get an integral surface for new and surreal unexpected action and positive transformation.\u00a0The awesome power and fragility of glass: a relevant metaphor and guiding principle for artists,\u00a0citizens and nations”.<\/p>\n

\"Valgusaasta<\/a><\/p>\n

The International Year of Light has been a great success, over 5000 activities,\u00a0involving millions of people in more than 120 countries worldwide.\u00a0The last twelve months has seen academic and industry organizations joining forces toraise awareness of the many ways in which light, optics and photonics impact our lives in\u00a0areas such as energy, education, climate-change, and health.<\/p>\n

The sheer diversity of events that have taken place has been truly remarkable. The opening\u00a0ceremony in Paris in January 2015 set the scene, and throughout the year we have seen\u00a0a huge range of activities including: education and outreach for students and the public;\u00a0specialist workshops in science and industry; forums on the historical development of\u00a0science; conferences on sustainable development; public light festivals and displays; works\u00a0of art, music and literature.\u00a0Events have been targeted at all levels – from preschool children\u00a0learning science for the first time, to politicians,\u00a0diplomats and even royalty convening\u00a0high-level meetings on the importance of technology for the future.<\/p>\n

Discussions are now underway to ensure that the resources and partnerships established\u00a0over the last two years will continue. We shall hear in the coming days at the Closing\u00a0Ceremony of many of the success stories of the International Year of Light, and the speakers\u00a0and topics have been chosen so that we can consider together how best to build on the\u00a0results of 2015 to create a legacy that can truly transform our society.<\/p>\n

INTERACTIVE LIGHT-GLASS-LIGHT EXHIBITION -MEDITATION:\u00a0“LIGHT FOR THE PEACE” by MERY CRYSTAL RA.<\/p>\n

International Year Of Light closing ceremony \/ event Merida, Mexico, February 3-6 th, 2016.Cultural centre EL OLIMPO, “Light For The Peace”.\u00a0International Year Of Light organizing committee selected via international competition 15 artists to make their solo exhibitions at the International Year Of Light Closing event\/ ceremony Merida, Mexico, February 3-6, 2016.\u00a0Meeli\u00a0K\u00f5iva aka Mery Crystal Ra\u00a0is one of the few artists in the world who has skillfully\u00a0clued together\u00a0the handwriting of the artist with the most modern\u00a0unique innovative glass, lighting and video technologies.<\/p>\n

Meeli Koiva (Mery Crystal Ra)<\/strong>\u00a0is a globally renowned light-glass artist and innovator. She\u2019s one of the winners of the 2013 and 2014 Light In the City \/ Northern Light, European light artists competition. She has been an innovator and a visionary in the field of light \/ glass art for the last 30 years. A pioneer in combining glass and light to create extraordinary works of art, she creates highly imaginative and novel pieces in Europe and in the US for private residences and public buildings. Even before the Light art boom of the last 30 years she was a trailblazer and source of influence in light art, reshaping the space and surface of structures. She has created glass-light sculptures for the European Parliament main building exhibition in Brussels, Belgium (2006) and Glaston Corporation headquarters in Finland, Tampere (2012), interactive glass-light meditation exhibition at the\u00a0International Year Of Light 2015 closing event in Mexcio, February\u00a02016.\u00a0She is a speaker \/ keynote speaker, having made presentations at the universities, seminars and conferences. She is creative director at Crystal Energy Ltd. in Helsinki, NYC, San Francisco.<\/p>\n

International Year Of Light closing ceremony Pogramme:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.iyl2015closing.org\/#!register\/c1yjy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

FILM about speech and exhibition: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/154385667<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TV2:http:\/\/reporter.postimees.ee\/3578557\/eesti-kunstnik-esines-unesco-valgusaasta-lopuuritusel-mehhikos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

An article, Postimees:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/kultuur.err.ee\/v\/kunst\/346fce42-2bb2-499c-b71c-892b87726b2a\/kunstnik-meeli-koiva-esineb-unesco-valgusaasta-lopuuritusel-mehhikos-naituse-ja-ettekandega<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

February 5 th 2016, programme at the academic conference:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.iyl2015closing.org\/#!friday-5-feb\/c22ny<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter photo galleries from International Year Of Light closing ceremony:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/moniquearod\/status\/695685769101312000<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:Arte Y luz:Meeli Koiva aka Mery Crystal Ra:luz,cristal, luminosidad infinita.Clausura:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/raulmujicag\/status\/695687886985801728<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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