Luminous Ceilings Installation: Likeness of an Allegory by LUCITO
Project's Summary
Likeness of an Allegory is a site-specific installation commissioned for the City of Minneapolis Permanent Collection. Located in the new Minneapolis Public Services Building (2021), LUCITO’s intervention responds to the City’s call for 'luminous ceilings' by working with light and its complete absence: a sculptural mass finished in ultra-matte black pigment hovers ominously below an evenly lit ambient field of light.
Due to its unique finish, the hovering mass is devoid of surface features, rendering it visible to the human eye only at its edges against the light field above. While operating at this binary interface between light and dark, LUCITO’s work takes inspiration and cues from Ambrogio Loronzetti’s 14th Century frescoes, The Allegory of Good and Bad Government.
In LUCITO’s Likeness of an Allegory, a game of perceptual hide-and-seek plays out as strategically sculpted characteristics and symbolic features of Minneapolis’ past and present reveal themselves to observant passersby in the lobby below. This artistic intervention invites viewers to engage in a dialogue about the city’s history and its current state.
The interplay of light and shadow, combined with carefully crafted sculptural elements, allows for a dynamic exploration of the space and its significance. Likeness of an Allegory is a testament to LUCITO’s ability to create immersive installations that not only enhance the architectural space but also stimulate viewers’ senses and perceptions.
Overall, Likeness of an Allegory showcases LUCITO’s mastery in combining light, sculptural form, and historical references to create a visually striking and intellectually stimulating installation. It invites viewers to explore and contemplate the hidden layers of Minneapolis’ past and present while transforming the architectural landscape.
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