Titia Ex
Born
Titia Ex

November 2, 1959
Terwinselen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forConceptual art
An LED display in the shape of a Globe. The work is inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven.

Titia Ex (born Terwinselen, November 2, 1959) is a Dutch conceptual artist. She lives and works in Amsterdam.[1]

Work

Ex uses light, space, and materials to create her light installations. She uses light in the widest sense possible — natural light, artificial light, plus materials that respond to light such as glass, neon, and LED — to create interactive environments.

'Dolmen Light' received 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award

Receiving international acclaim for her "Flower from the Universe", Ex establishes herself firmly as an LED artist[2] Next, her "The Walk"[3] is received well by critics and the general public wherever it is shown. "The Waiting" was selected winner in the Landscape category for the 2013 People's Choice Awards.[4] The "Dolmen Light Tunnel" won the 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award in the category Urban and Landscape Lighting.[5]

Flower from the Universe by Titia Ex, as shown in London

Selected works

  • Flower from the Universe -This work established Ex as an internationally recognized artist. International broadcast station DW, Deutsche Welle English shows footage of the artwork in a televised interview with the artist broadcast in many countries of the world.
  • Musical Chairs - Placed on the roof of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, this work embodies the creative spirit of Ex. See footage to the right.
  • The Walk - An LED display in the shape of a Globe developed by Philips Color Kinetics[6] in 2012. The work Ex created was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven. Among the places this work was shown was the Kinetica Art Fair in London and The New York Times[7] wrote about Ex' contribution as "one of the most popular pieces."
Appears@Amsterdam
  • Dolmen Light Tunnel - Titia Ex receives international recognition for blending artistic and technical excellence, creating an art work that augments the traffic environment while retaining traffic safety.[8]

References

  1. ↑ The light projects of Titia Ex by Rob Perree - Word Document, accessed November 2, 2013
  2. ↑ "Flower of the Universe - Titia Ex - MONDO ARC". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-10-02. January 2011 article in Mondo Arc about the "Flower of the Universe" by Titia Ex - accessed November 2, 2013
  3. ↑ New York Times writes that The Walk is "one of the most popular pieces." Article in the New York Times by Ginanne Brownell, published June 6, 2013 accessed November 2, 2013
  4. ↑ 2013 People's Choice Awards - accessed November 2, 2013
  5. ↑ "Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards 2015 already have winners! | Latest news | News | LAMP". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18. 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award - accessed June 18, 2015
  6. ↑ http://www.newscenter.philips.com/us_en/standard/news/press/2013/20130417-lightfair.wpd - accessed November 30, 2013
  7. ↑ Same as reference 3 — New York Times: The Walk is considered "one of the most popular pieces." Article in the New York Times by Ginanne Brownell, published June 6, 2013 accessed November 2, 2013
  8. ↑ "Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards 2015 already have winners! | Latest news | News | LAMP". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18. 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award - accessed June 18, 2015
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