light design / installation

Calligraphy art brought into light, where analog ink strokes meet digital motion

Momentum

This work premiered as a light installation at LUX Helsinki, the leading light art festival in Europe – illuminated the city for around half a million visitors. Exploring expanded calligraphy as an art form that moves beyond tradition into space and light with video mapping on the old historic landmark building Helsinki, Finland. Momentum is a three-part visual series that invites viewers to pause, stepping away from the noise to reconnect with the present moment. Each piece offers space for reflection as a visual meditation through simple calligraphy drawing compositions.

Video documentation : Mättö Media / Lux Helsinki

Momentum 1: Momentum of a Knot

Inspired by the Mizuhiki knot – a traditional Japanese symbol of connection—this piece reflects on how life weaves together through relationships, memories, and experiences. Each drawing represents the flow of connection:

Momentum 2: Momentum of Love

Momentum of Love
Five love-themed Japanese poems from a 12th-century anthology are reimagined as visual poems through calligraphic ink drawings.

Momentum 3: Momentum of a breathe
Breathe with strokes, move along with rhythm and movements. Each ink stroke is a trace of the moment.

Past light installations – DE /CH/US/DK