A line-up of internationally and nationally renowned experts in lighting design, education, research and architecture will be speakers at the SPARC International Lighting Event 2013 to be held in Sydney in June.
SPARC 2013 will once again align with Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest annual celebration of light, music and ideas. SPARC 2013 will feature an educational seminar program alongside an exhibition of global developments and future directions in lighting.
Speakers at the event will include:
Lighting designer Motoko Ishii from Japan, whose main works include Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Himeji Castle and Shanghai World Financial Center. She will discuss the path of, and influences on, lighting design and future developments in the field, including the evolving advances in optical technology.
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney, Dr Wendy Davis. Director of the Illumination Design postgraduate program, Dr Davis is a Vision Scientist with a particular interest in the quality and desirability of emerging and next-generation energy efficient lighting technologies.
Tim Greer, Director at Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, whose recent multi-award winning projects include Carriageworks at Eveleigh: Contemporary Performing Arts Centre; Scots Church Redevelopment Apartment Building known as ‘Portico’; The Paddington Reservoir Gardens and The Glasshouse Arts Conference and Entertainment Centre.
Paul Beale, owner of Electrolight, a niche lighting design consultancy based in Melbourne. Mr Beale’s project experience includes Webb Bridge Melbourne; Fusionpolis, Singapore; Heide Gallery, Melbourne; Melbourne Theatre Company; Melbourne Recital Centre; and Qatar National Bank, Doha.
Architect and lighting designer, Emanuel Clair of Light Cibles, which is an independent lighting design consultancy that strives for innovative solutions that are balanced with practical thinking about maintenance, durability and investment.
John Johnson, owner of the UK-based lighting consultancy, Lightwaves, which specialises in the design and installation of lighting for museums and galleries, both temporary exhibitions and permanent displays.
"Australia is proud to again host SPARC, a premier lighting event on the world stage for sectors including design, lighting design, industrial design, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, building and project management, facility management, and major end users of architectural, retail and commercial lighting," said SPARC CEO Bryan Douglas.
"Thousands of participants will experience the latest in lighting technology through world class lighting exhibitions by local and international companies. The networking opportunities also include the spectacular Opening Ceremony and closing Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Town Hall," he said.
