Molayem ART Magazine International Art Magazine
Trip the light fantastic: Wheels of Light creations featured in the new book of projection art. Photograph: All images courtesy the artists and Four Corners Books
Kevin Foakes says the world of light wheels and projection art opened up to him when he discovered a book called Psychedelic Art in his college library during the 1980s. “I DJ under the name Further with my friend Pete Williams and we mix wheels, slides and video to create a shifting collage that turns a room into a living, fluctuating artwork.” Now he has created his own book, Wheels of Light, a history of British psychedelic club visuals. “We’ve all been to clubs and raves of some kind, and the lighting often plays second fiddle. My book takes a dive into the tools used by the crews at the back of the room and displays the original art for light shows.”
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Acid, 1970s by Light Fantastic Limited.
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Valentine’s Heart Oil Wheel by Optikinetics.
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Cassette 2 by Optikinetics.
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Fire Wheel, 1979 by Cassidy Design for Pluto Electronics Limited.
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Demon Wheel, 1976 by Pluto Electronics Limited.
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Cassette 1 by Optikinetics.
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Space Panorama, Orion Light, 1970s by David A Hardy for Optikinetics.
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Cosmic Trip, c1990 by Jennie Caldwell for Hawkwind.
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