luminaries
The Luminaries lighting design showcase and silent charity auction was a one-night design exhibition held at Gallery 135 in Portland, Oregon on September 24, 2015. We invited 35 creative ‘luminaries’ within the fields of design, architecture, and film, to use a kit of IKEA lighting components to design and build their own custom ‘luminaries’, which we showcased and auctioned off in a lively event setting to support Habitat for Humanity.
At SGK, I was the acting creative director, exhibition designer, and event host, guiding the design of the event and the exhibition design. The show was built around a dynamic, origami-inspired display structure that spanned 76 feet through the gallery, informing a paper-folding aesthetic for event branding and marketing collateral.
The snaking, geometric display vessel supported an eclectic mix of lighting typologies while concealing a hidden power supply throughout the entire structure. The freestanding exhibition format also complemented an ongoing wall-based solo art show by encaustic painter, Lisa Klupenger.
Design by Brian Madden, Brandon Hrycyk, SGK
Fabrication by SGK / Marketcraft
Catering by Cheese & Crack snack shop
Event Photography by Rachel Vera