Impossible Light

Description

In 2010, Ben Davis looked out over the water and was struck by a seemingly impossible idea to transform San Francisco’s Bay Bridge’s western span into a light sculpture and one of the world’s largest art installations. Met with skepticism and resistance at every turn, he dedicated the next two-and-a-half years of his life to convincing the people of San Francisco and the art world that not only was his proposal physically and financially possible, but also that it was a project in which they would all want to take part. Director Jeremy Ambers follows Davis, world-renowned artist Leo Villareal and their team of designers, along with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, art enthusiasts and Bay Area optimists, as they embark on turning Davis’ fantastic dream into a reality. It is an endeavor involving 25,000 LED lights, miles of cables, millions of privately donated dollars and thousands of hours of work, that transforms the bridge’s suspension cables into the dancing sculpture known as The Bay Lights. –Jason Berger

This is a Cinema by the Bay film.

This film is at RUSH. Ticket holders and rush lines will both be at the Tidal Gate on the north apron of Pier 15

Thank you for joining the San Francisco Film Society, Cinema Arts at the Exploratorium, and filmmaker Jeremy Ambers for a free screening of Impossible Light in the Bay Observatory Gallery & Terrace at the Exploratorium! In preparation for this special event:

Please dress warmly, and feel free to bring a small chair cushion if you wish.

No outside food and drink.Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.

The Exploratorium and its exhibition galleries will be closed to the public on the day of the screening. Event attendees will only have access to the limited areas designated for this event.

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