Ketra Lighting by Lutron
Ketra Lighting by Lutron
Lutron Electronics, the trusted leader in architectural lighting controls and automated shading solutions, recently added artist Dustin Yellin’s studio to its roster of esteemed commercial installations. Yellin installed Ketra lighting (with a Lutron system) at his home and studio in Brooklyn. With Lighting by Ketra, he is able to “dial” into a broad spectrum of tunable lighting options, recreating natural daylight with vibrancy and intensity and unparalleled quality, all controlled from the convenience of a hand-held, personal device.
For the last decade, multi-disciplinary, contemporary artist Dustin Yellin has received international acclaim presenting his Psychogeographies sculptures and other works at museum and gallery exhibitions, art fair and commercial installations around the globe. His process for making each piece involves embedding thousands of tiny painted and collaged images within layers of glass. Measuring as high as six feet tall, Yellin’s 3-dimensional sculptures take the form of entire built landscapes, individual figures, or sometimes both simultaneously.
The artist’s Psychogeographies contain infinite layers of “frozen cinema” collages, using Ketra technology all from the convenience of a mobile, handheld device, Yellin can:
- neutralize the greenish tint of the glass in sculptures;
- punch-up the color’s saturation with Ketra’s Vibrancy feature and add an “Instagram-esque filter” for artistic effect; and,
- mimic midday sunlight, Yellin’s preferred time of day for how pieces should be lit.
Yellin remarks, “Every work I make is a frozen cinema of images and desires and dreams, suspended in layers of glass. Collectively, these elements make up a whole universe for the viewer to engage with and be immersed within. Working with Lutron has been a perfect fit, because their lights help bring all of these universes to life, reveal the subtleties of the contrasting forms, and give shape to the narratives that live within every sculpture.”
Senior Director, Architecture for Lutron, Cecilia Ramos, said: “Working alongside Dustin to find the best light for his pieces was an adventure, an education, and an inspiration. To watch Dustin use light as an integral part of his art and witness the transformation of his pieces exemplified the power of light as medium. Through his careful calibration of Ketra light, he found ways to neutralize the green tint of the glass and to bring forth and crystalize the amazing details of his creations. Ketra aims to inspire creativity and elevate design and Dustin’s embrace of the light took this concept to a whole new level.”
Please find here a link to a video showing Dustin Yellin in his studio using Ketra to elevate his work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15XbpjHPozs
About Lutron Electronics (www.lutron.com)
Founded in 1961, lighting and shading control leader Lutron Electronics is headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. From dimmers for the home, to smart lighting management systems for entire buildings, the company offers more than 15,000 products, sold in more than 100 countries. In the US alone, Lutron products save an estimated 10 billion kWh of electricity, or approximately $1 billion in utility costs per year. The company’s early inventions—including the first solid-state electronic dimmer invented by Lutron’s founder, Joel Spira—are now at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.