A set of streetlamps that echo presence

Shadowing gives memory to a city’s street lamps; echoing the presence of those who share spaces, creating moments of performance and play in public space.

Comissioned as the winning project of the 2014 Playable City Award, Shadowing has since toured extensively. Write to info@chomkorosier.com if you'd like to discuss as Shadowing commission.

Shadowing has toured extensively since it's creation. Below are three case studies that explore the work in further detail.

Paris

Three lamps were comissioned by the Theatre du Chalet from November 2019 to January 2020. The Theatre du Chalet is a large public theatre in Paris, and Shadowing was part of their effort to reach beyond the walls of the theatre.

Two lamps were installed near the theatre, with one further away near Les Halles. The lamps were installed with minimal signage, but passerbys soon discovered the interactions and began playing.

Over the X month install, X thousand interactions were recorded, of which we can estimate X thousand were longer interactions.

Tokyo

Shadowing toured to Tokyo in 2017 as part of Media Ambition Tokyo, supported by the British Council Japan.

Installed in the Toranomon Hills neighbourhood of Tokyo, three lamps were presented over 2 months.

London

Six lamps were installed in London from X to X, near the Barbican. Comissioned by the City of London as part of the inaugural Culture Mile commission, people encountered the lamps in many different places.