{"id":293543,"date":"2026-02-16T04:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/293543\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:08:13","slug":"kinetic-lighting-activates-mechanical-movement-in-a-sculpture-of-steel-and-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/293543\/","title":{"rendered":"kinetic lighting activates mechanical movement in a sculpture of steel and glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq studio: a kinetic lighting object<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq studio is conceived as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/kinetic-installations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kinetic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/lighting-installation-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lighting<\/a> object that explores the relationship between light, movement, and spatial perception. Positioned between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sculpture<\/a> and functional design, the piece integrates mechanical components to enable adjustable illumination through physical interaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure is composed of stainless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/steel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">steel<\/a>, nautical tensioners, pulleys, and counterweights, combined with an onyx diffuser and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/glass-art-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">glass<\/a> sphere reflector. These elements form a visible mechanical system that allows the light source to shift vertically through a double-pulley mechanism. The movement of the spotlight alters both the direction and character of the light.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"kinetic lighting activates mechanical movement in a sculpture of steel and glass\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/totem-de-luz-by-kutarq-studio-5-698c77e451e0f.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/inakidomingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">I\u00f1aki Domingo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>both a lighting system and a mechanical installation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In its upper position, the light is directed toward an onyx diffuser, which softens and disperses illumination upward, producing indirect ambient light. When lowered, the beam is redirected through an oval opening on the side of the structure, generating a more concentrated light suitable for reading or task-oriented use.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through its exposed mechanics and material composition, TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq <a href=\"https:\/\/kutarq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">studio<\/a> operates as a lighting system that integrates motion, reflection, and diffusion within a single vertical element.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"kinetic lighting activates mechanical movement in a sculpture of steel and glass\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/totem-de-luz-by-kutarq-studio-4-698c77e451dd7.JPG\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq studio functions as a kinetic lighting object<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"kinetic lighting activates mechanical movement in a sculpture of steel and glass\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/totem-de-luz-by-kutarq-studio-9-698c77e451ef0.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the piece explores the relationship between light, movement, and spatial perception<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq studio: a kinetic lighting object \u00a0 TOTEM DE LUZ by kutarq studio is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,20153,85,46,2582,79171,2584,3817],"class_list":{"0":"post-293543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-glass-art-and-design","15":"tag-il","16":"tag-israel","17":"tag-kinetic-installations","18":"tag-lighting-design","19":"tag-sculpture","20":"tag-steel-architecture-and-design"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}