The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Presents
18%GRAY Experiments in editing light
At Industreal, FuoriSalone, Milan, April 2008
Light is made of the same material from which ideas are made. In proposing concepts of light developed by the students of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Industreal reflects on the shape of light be it direct or reflected. 18%GRAY demonstrates the power of design to coax the sublime from the commonplace.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago at Industreal
Fabbrica del Vapore
Palazzina Liberty, via Procaccini, 4 - Milano
April 16-21, 2008 (Daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Cocktail reception: April 16, 2008 (8 p.m.)
Press Conference: April 11, 2008 (1 p.m.)
Press Release (.pdf)
Comunicato Stampa (.pdf)
Let there be light
Exhibition Floor Plan
18%GRAY: Experiments in Editing Light
SAIC-Industreal Collaboration
Press Contact:
Caren Yusem
cyusem@saic.edu
312.629-6189 (office)
312.804-4885 (cell)
Let there be light
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 Swiss glassblower produces student objects |
 Caroline Linder + Industreal, Fizz |
 Caroline Linder + Industreal, Fizz |
 Michael Riha + Industreal, Impromptu |
 Zach Weiss + Industreal, Flex |
 Greta Stepp + Shirene Bishop, Line |
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18%GRAY: Experiments in Editing Light
Collaboration in Progress
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SAIC students and Industreal discuss project in the GFRY Studio, Chicago, Illinois. |
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Students learn about methods of glass production at at Chicago Hot Glass. |
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Participating SAIC students and faculty. |  |
Participating SAIC students and faculty. |
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Work in progress |  |
Work in progress |
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Critique session with Industreal |  |
Critique session with Industreal |
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The work of the GFRY Design Studio is supported in part by a grant from the Motorola Foundation. Special thanks to VA Robinson LTD, and Next Generation Lighting.
A leader in educating artists and designers for 142 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 2,800 students from around the world. In addition to the time-honored study of painting, sculpture, printmaking, and design, SAIC's studio programs embrace film and new media, electronic and sound arts, and creative writing. To complement its studio programs, SAIC offers academic degrees in disciplines from art history to arts administration, visual and critical studies to historic preservation. Located in the heart of Chicago, the School promotes contemporary discourse about art and design through venues such as the Gene Siskel Film Center, Video Data Bank, Betty Rymer Gallery, Gallery 2, the Division of Continuing Studies, and in conjunction with the Poetry Center.