Psychedelic art manifested first in literary contexts with Rimbaud, Huxley, and then later Ginsberg and Burroughs. As the movement gained momentum in the 1960s, visual artists became catalyzed and 'turned on' by the psychedelic experience. This book bridges the musings of these early explorers of the form with those working in metaphysical and surrealistic modes today.
Lust for Light selects works by artists who have used light as a primary or catalysing agent in the featured pieces. Taking a dynamic approach in its curation, the book features the use of illumination in more traditional gallery forms as well as in three dimensional and large scale installation pieces. Many of the featured artists are skilled fabricators who have been honing their light-inspired works for years, while others have made stunning pieces through collaborations and daring forays, cross-pollinating their artistic visions with new technologies in the process.