The IESSA Cape Town branch’s 2014 AGM was held at Twenty Fifty, a growing, mixed-use work place where young entrepreneurs, designers, creators and non-profit organisations share, connect and grow. A new “alliance” was formed out of IESSA’s need for a venue and Twenty Fifty’s need for lighting. The Cape Town branch aims to enter into a long-term relationship with Twenty Fifty. In exchange for the use of their venue, IESSA and its group members will set up a project whereby group members take on areas within the venue and apply their trade. The association has already received feedback from members who have expressed their interest in the project.
The event itself was attended by almost 40 members. Phil Hammond delivered a review of the branch’s previous fiscal activities and was again elected chairman to the Cape Town branch. Gideon Naudé has joined the team and now serves on the Development Committee.
After the formalities, Andrew Wex delivered a presentation on creative lighting presentation and introduced three emerging lighting creators. Installation artist Danny Popper is the creator of “pop puppets”, large-scale music festival installations, as well as the famous COP 17 Baobab and Nelson Mandela Tree, among others. Heath Nash is another artist who creates lighting shades from reused plastic waste.
Lume Collective creates live and interactive “light graffiti” by means of phosphorescent surfaces which react to higher light frequencies and which glow for about 90 seconds. Amazing effects are created by using different types of light and LED arrays.
The evening was concluded with drinks sponsored by the venue and beer tasting hosted by Devils Peak Brewery.
The whole event was a great success and we look forward to taking residence in IESSA’s new home at 2050 in Buitenkant Street, Cape Town.
The Cape Town branch committee members are Phil Hammond, chairman; Patrick Stuckie, vice chairman and technology; Daniel Hammond, secretary; Gideon Naudé, development; Pierre van Helden, membership; Clive Hey, CIE and Andrew Wex, PR.
Contact Andrew Wex, Tel 021 528-8454, andrew.wex@eurolux.co.za
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