Taiwanese team connects Paris castle with moon shadow for visual feast

The ancient ramparts of the Chateau de Vincennes in France once again gleamed in the moonlight as the "Nuit de la Lumiere" event drew audio-visual artists from around the globe. Taiwan's Luxury Logico team held their own, presenting an installation titled "Moon Viewing Project." Through the light and shadow of waxing and waning moons, the project linked Taipei's night sky with the Parisian castle, presenting a wondrous fusion of technology and art. This transnational collaboration was not only a visual feast, but also a symbol of the collision between Taiwanese digital creativity and French history and culture.

Located on a wooded cliff in southeastern Paris, the Chateau de Vincennes was initially built in the 12th century and once served as a resort for French royalty. Its magnificent architecture and surrounding natural landscape make it an ideal stage where art and history intertwine. Since the 2000s, the chateau has regularly hosted the "Nuit de la Lumiere" series, reinterpreting the interior and exterior stone walls and gardens of the old castle with light and sound, attracting thousands of spectators. This art performance using light as a medium preserves the historical charm of the ancient castle while injecting a sense of modern technological innovation.

The core of "Nuit de la Lumiere" lies in the innovative application of audio-visual installations. Past works, such as "Stroll Among the Stars" and "Maze of Light and Shadow," utilized projection, LEDs, surround sound, and other technologies to transport audiences into an immersive space. Internationally renowned light artists are invited each year to collaborate with local art groups, presenting diverse performances. Luxury Logico's "Moon Viewing Project" focused on the changing phases of the moon, synchronizing Taipei's rhythm of light and shadow to the Chateau de Vincennes to create a cross-spatiotemporal visual dialogue.

The design concept of the "Moon Viewing Project" is remarkably simple yet profound: using satellite positioning and optical sensors to capture the lunar phase changes in Taipei and Paris, and projecting corresponding light and shadow patterns onto the walls of the Chateau de Vincennes via LED projection. When Taipei's lunar phase is a full moon, the castle walls in Paris project a matching halo; during a waning moon, it responds in the form of shadows. This synchronized light and shadow performance allows the two cities to share the same moon on the same night, symbolizing technology crossing the boundaries of geography and time.

Since its establishment in 2015, Luxury Logico has focused on combining the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and artistic creation, dedicated to transforming digital technology into perceptible art experiences. Representative works such as "Light Pulse" and "Sonic Canvas" have been exhibited in multiple public spaces in Taipei and have won numerous international digital art awards. Participating in the "Nuit de la Lumiere" at the Chateau de Vincennes not only expanded the team's international exposure, but also demonstrated Taiwan's strength and innovative spirit in the field of digital creativity.

This collaboration between Taiwan and France in the field of light art symbolizes a new chapter in cultural exchange between the two nations. Through the combination of technology and art, Luxury Logico has not only provided audiences with a dual visual and auditory enjoyment, but has also inspired transnational creators to rethink time, space, and light. In the future, Taiwanese digital art groups may appear on even more international platforms, presenting increasingly creative and resonant works to global audiences. (Source: Central News Agency)