Art in the Park, a haven for those who want just a little more culture in their lives, saw a wonderful new piece care of Derek Tumala’s light installation that made use of projection mapping technology.
The installation, Polyfora plays on the interplay between geometry and light based on the shapes of plants, and projection mapping to create art.
“I was thinking of how I can make an art installation that can be organically weaved into the park’s aesthetics. Plants are the main component of the park where Art in the Park is initiated. The idea of creating Polyflora, a sculptural & mural piece, got me inspired on how plants organically form geometric patterns – often in repetition – and how it can form an abstract formation. By applying light through video mapping, it creates a mesmerizing presentation,” said ‘Polyflora’ creator Derek Tumala.
Derek credited Epson’s projectors, which allowed him to create the piece. “What’s most important for my video mapping project is the quality of light that the projector provides. The Epson projector has excellent brightness that is great for video mapping projection. Details, contrast ratio, and colors are accurate and it transformed the illuminated surface into a mesmerizing piece. The transformative value that projection mapping creates can only be effective with a high quality projector like Epson,” added Tumala.
Born in 1986, Derek Tumala graduated a Bachelor of Fine arts from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila in 2006. His work has been exhibited in galleries in the Philippines and Singapore, and range from painting, photography, and video mapping installations. His constant exploration of the digital medium has earned him the distinction of being an emerging multimedia artist specializing in video mapping and found objects.