Twice Light brings strangers together during NYC Design Week

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Twice Light is a collaborative photographic and relational art project created by Italian photographer Gianluca Vassallo in collaboration with Foscarini. Held during NYC Design Week, the project aimed at forming small, temporary communities by inviting people to take a moment to stand under the light to connect with a total stranger in the streets of New York. His goal is to change the world, two people at a time and capture the exact moment they meet and connect.

Twice Light Installation by Gianluca Vassallo and Foscarini

Image © Gianluca Vassallo

The project features the new Twice as Twiggy, a colossal version of the Twiggy lamp inspired by the ease and flexibility of a fishing rod. Designed by Marc Sadler in 2006, the lamp has since achieved a global success and become a design icon.

Image © Gianluca Vassallo

About Gianluca Vassallo

Gianluca Vassallo is an Italian artist based in Sardinia. His work examines social dimensions of art through photography, video and installations. He’s been producing and composing for film, theatre and dance companies for 15 years.

The exhibition “Sapere Avvenire” for Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli (PAN Museum) kickstarted his artistic career in 2010. Vassallo is currently known in the European art scene as one of the emerging contemporary artists to watch. His works are on display at: Kiel Stadtgalerie (Germany), Schauwerk Museum (Sindelfingen, Germany), MART (Rovereto, Italy), Man Museum (Nuoro, Italy) and in various locations throughout Italy.

Twice Light – Central Park