Projection artist Ross Ashton helped bring the Cambridge 800 Anniversary year to a spectacular close with 2 major new light works in the UK's historic University town that were dedicated to "Transforming Tomorrow". Projected onto 2 sites, Senate House and the adjacent Old School, and the end of Kings College Chapel and the next door Gibbs Building, a combination of PIGI and video projection … [Read more...]
E/T/C London celebrates St Andrew in Scotland
Projection artist Ross Ashton from E/T/C London was commissioned to create 3 special art works for the 2009 St Andrews Festival, a 3-day event designed to celebrate the rich history and culture of St Andrews, home of the Scottish Patron Saint. This was staged amidst the beautiful environs of the town of St Andrews on the last weekend in November. Two of the 3 projections were at the ruined … [Read more...]
E/T/C UK sets new UK cathedral projection record
E/T/C UK's Ross Ashton designed a specially commissioned projection artwork for Durham Cathedral as part of the 4 day "Lumière" Durham Festival of Light event, curated and co-ordinated by Artichoke. Ashton's work, "Crown of Light", covered the entire North fascia of the Cathedral including all sides of the 3 towers, and was the largest installation of the Festival, and arguably also the … [Read more...]
E/T/C London Creates new ‘Europa’ for Rheinpartie Festival of Light
E/T/C London's Ross Ashton was invited to create a video projection art work on the amazing Germania statue located in the Niederwald Landscape Park, near Rüdesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany, as part of the 2009 Rheinpartie Festival of Light. Ashton's carefully crafted mix of colour and precision lighting transformed the imposing 38 metre tall monument, built to commemorate the foundation of … [Read more...]
E/T/C London at Pittsburgh Festival of Lights
E/T/C London's Ross Ashton's projection work "Palimpsest" is one of the key installations at the 2009 Pittsburgh Festival of Lights. Ashton was commissioned to produce a special projection show for the festival by Marguerite Jarrett Marks, a curator and organiser of the Festival on behalf of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Ashton had a completely open brief. He wanted to create imagery … [Read more...]
