Sketch Series #2::Weatherspoon Art Museum

This space is located in the 2nd floor large art gallery located in the Weatherspoon Museum. Track lighting is used throughout the whole space with no other additional fixtures. The lights are positioned depending on the art and how the light should hit the composition. Most of the lights are directed to certain artworks whereas others are not directed to art but the space as a whole. We talked to the security guard and he discussed how the light designer positions every light in the space for each art exhibit, using large scaffolding equipment to reach the lights. I never thought of lighting having to be moved many times to achieve the correct look such as in this room, but reminds me of the technical aspect of lighting design. The way the lights are directed, I do not feel like glare is an issue in this space. From looking at the pictures, it seems as if this art gallery is too bright but when experiencing it first hand, I did not feel overwhelmed. The design of the ceiling is unusual with the insets where lights are located and are divided in sections which might have to deal with the glare/brightness. I feel that the lighting in this space is very effective, it lights the space and directs the attention to the artwork.