Sonnenkammer

In this work I wanted to reflect on how artificial light has shifted humanity’s rhythm. For most of history, the sun determined the structure of the day — not only practically, but also spiritually, as seen in the many myths and deities connected to it. Today, the sun has largely lost this central role. We can extend our days almost endlessly with electricity, and many people spend most of their time indoors, detached from the natural cycle of light. To bring this connection back into the everyday, I created a light installation that projects a moving circle of light on the walls of a room. Using a programmable party light with a movable head, I coded it to make a full rotation in 24 hours. The light follows the position of the sun, recreating its slow path inside a domestic space. In this way, the sun reenters the room — a reminder of its presence, its rhythm, and its lost significance.