Light Rails Installation (2013) *

Artist/Designer: Bill FitzGibbons

Project Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Figure 1: LightRails. Source: Stan Diel, Birmingham lights downtown viaducts with art. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source )

Figure 2: LightRails. Source: REV Birmingham, Hall Yaeger, and Bill FitzGibbons, LightRails by Bill FitzGibbons. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source )

Figure 3: LightRails. Source: REV Birmingham, Hall Yaeger, and Bill FitzGibbons, LightRails by Bill FitzGibbons. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source )

Figure 4: LightRails. Source: REV Birmingham, Hall Yaeger, and Bill FitzGibbons, LightRails by Bill FitzGibbons. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Light

Function(s):
Exhibition, Transportation

Related Website(s):

Bill FitzGibbons - Interview | Accessed : November 5, 2018

LightRails: Dark Alabama Underpass Springs to Life With a Rainbow of LED Lights | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Light Rails - Bill Fitz Gibbons | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Significant Date(s):
21st Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Berman, Ila, and Burnham, Douglas. Expanded Field : Berman Burnham : Architectural Installation beyond Art. Novato, California]: Applied Research and Design Publishing, an Imprint of ORO Editions, 2016.
Guzzetta, Marli. "OFF DUTY --- Take Monday Off: A Birmingham Grand Slam --- Packed with Winning Diversions, a Whirlwind Long Weekend in Alabama's Biggest City Reveals an American Revival." Wall Street Journal (Brussels), 2017.
Guzzetta, Marli. "OFF DUTY --- Adventure & Travel -- Take Monday Off: A Birmingham Grand Slam --- Packed with Winning Diversions, a Whirlwind Long Weekend in Alabama's Biggest City Reveals an American Revival." Wall Street Journal (New York, N.Y.), 2017.
Thompson, Krista. "The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop." The Art Bulletin 91, no. 4 (2009): 481-505.
Spring, Jenny Moussa. Unexpected Art : Serendipitous Installations, Site-specific Works, and Surprising Interventions. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2015.

Building Address: 18th St Viaduct, Birmingham, Alabama by Railroad Park (1700 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233)

Significant Dates: Construction (2013)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Bill FitzGibbons (Artist)

Tags: Light Installation, Community Engaged Installation, Industrial Art, Site-Specific Art

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