{"id":659101,"date":"2026-06-26T09:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/659101\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:41:11","slug":"cyril-lancelin-designs-a-walkable-cube-of-light-and-color-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/659101\/","title":{"rendered":"cyril lancelin designs a walkable cube of light and color in singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cyril Lancelin activates a cube through light and movement<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>French artist and designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/town-and-concrete\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cyril Lancelin<\/a>, working through Town and Concrete, presents CUBE GRAPHICS at Marina Bay Sands for i Light <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-singapore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore<\/a>, transforming a simple cubic volume into an immersive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/public-art\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">public artwork<\/a> that visitors can enter and navigate. Built from a dense array of repeated tubular elements, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">installation<\/a> explores how geometric systems can produce shifting visual effects, creating a structure that appears to oscillate between architecture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sculpture<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/digital-art\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">digital imagery<\/a>. Positioned within the festival\u2019s urban setting, the project invites visitors to engage with space through movement, perception, and interaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the outside, CUBE GRAPHICS reads as a vibrating surface whose appearance changes according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/light-installation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">light<\/a> conditions and viewing angles. The repetitive framework generates moir\u00e9-like visual effects that blur the distinction between rigid geometry and fluid form. Rather than presenting a static object, the installation relies on the viewer\u2019s movement to activate its optical qualities, making perception itself a central component of the work.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cyril lancelin's tubular installation becomes a walkable cube of light and color in singapore - 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cyril-lancelin-new-immersive-artworks-appears-as-a-vibrating-skin-for-i-light-singapore-1-6a3bdd5e11.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by Vincent Ling, SY2, I Light Festival<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>cube\u2019s luminous interior is shaped by color, light, and repetition<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, color gradients, reflections, and illuminated surfaces create a luminous environment that contrasts with the monochromatic exterior. A sequence of openings and corridors guides visitors through the structure, altering their sense of scale and orientation while producing constantly changing visual compositions. The installation uses a parametric logic of repetition and variation to create spatial complexity from a relatively simple construction system.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a walkable sculpture, CUBE GRAPHICS reflects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandconcrete.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lyon-based artist<\/a> Lancelin\u2019s ongoing interest in using modular geometries to generate immersive environments. The project examines how contemporary public artworks can function simultaneously as physical spaces and image-making devices, encouraging visitors to explore, photograph, and reinterpret the work through their own perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After dark, the installation takes on a different character as artificial lighting amplifies its layered patterns and saturated colors. Presented as part of i Light Singapore, CUBE GRAPHICS reflects a vision of contemporary environments where art, architecture, and digital culture converge into immersive and shareable experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cyril lancelin's tubular installation becomes a walkable cube of light and color in singapore - 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cyril-lancelin-new-immersive-artworks-appears-as-a-vibrating-skin-for-i-light-singapore-2-6a3bdd5e11.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>CUBE GRAPHICS occupies the Marina Bay Sands waterfront during i Light Singapore<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cyril lancelin's tubular installation becomes a walkable cube of light and color in singapore - 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cyril-lancelin-new-immersive-artworks-appears-as-a-vibrating-skin-for-i-light-singapore-3-6a3bdd5e11.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the installation\u2019s tubular framework creates a shifting visual surface around a cubic volume<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cyril Lancelin activates a cube through light and movement \u00a0 French artist and designer Cyril Lancelin, working through&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":659102,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[116192,6225,6485,6486,1120,9319,96,9143,19546,19344,10552,68858,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-659101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-singapore","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-digital-art","tag-entertainment","tag-interactive-installation","tag-light-installation-art","tag-public-art","tag-sculpture","tag-town-and-concrete","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=659101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=659101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}