Night LightNight Light was a one-night site-specific installation on Vassar’s Sunset Lake. The event was attended by upwards of 700 students and residents of Poughkeepsie. There were performances by school musicians, and local food venders sold food. The installation took a team of twenty over ten hours to install.Inspired by Providence’s Water Fire and Oak Bluff’s Grand Illumination Night, two events that use light and music to activate space, Night Light is a study in how simple art pieces can activate community spaces.The thesis event was funded by a grant from Vassar’s Dean’s office.
RecreatedSharon Lee recreated the event the following year with funding from The Programming Board, Office of Health Education, and Residential Life.