Louie-See-All/Spiked Night
1994, Beaux Arts Ball
Philadelphia, PA
28' W x 12' D x 16' H
1994, Beaux Arts Ball
Philadelphia, PA
28' W x 12' D x 16' H
A finalist in the annual Elf Atochem/Kynar 500 Design
Competition the design acknowledges Magic's history
as a stage craft.
The visual elements of Lou-See-All/Spiked Night are
drawn from the mystical aspects of Magic: the
multitude of eyes watch from the Nether World;
the elevation of the “proscenium arch” speaks of
illusion; the spikes reference a bed of nails.
The two curtain shapes forming the proscenium are
speaker cabinets. The repeating pattern is a silk-
screen of a photographic collage by Emily Berger.
The 126, 3 foot spikes are made of mylar rolled into a
cones and attached to paper plates. A gutter runs
below the spikes for effect lighting.
Competition the design acknowledges Magic's history
as a stage craft.
The visual elements of Lou-See-All/Spiked Night are
drawn from the mystical aspects of Magic: the
multitude of eyes watch from the Nether World;
the elevation of the “proscenium arch” speaks of
illusion; the spikes reference a bed of nails.
The two curtain shapes forming the proscenium are
speaker cabinets. The repeating pattern is a silk-
screen of a photographic collage by Emily Berger.
The 126, 3 foot spikes are made of mylar rolled into a
cones and attached to paper plates. A gutter runs
below the spikes for effect lighting.
