• Sponsor: Light from Light has been supported by: the Queensland Government from art+place Queensland Public Art Fund; the Australia Council for the Arts; the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australian International Cultural Council and the Australia China Council Light from Light has also been supported by project partners: State Library Queensland, Shanghai Library, Griffith University Queensland College of the Arts, China Academy of Art, Urban Art Projects, South Bank Corporation and Kisun Renewable Energy Distribution. MAAP-Multimedia Art Asia Pacific gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Light from Light opening in October/November 2010 is part of ‘Imagine Australia’ – The Year of Australian Culture in China 2010 – 2011‘想象澳大利亚’- 澳大利亚文化年 2010 – 2011
• Artist: Archie Moore, Eugene Carchesio, Grant Stevens, David Haines, Janet Burchill, Josef Strau, Zhang Peili, Wang Peng, Pak Sheung Chuen, Lin Tianmiao, Wang Gongxin, Joyce Hinterding, Jennifer McCamley
• Venue: State Library of Queensland, Shanghai Library, National Library of China, National Art Museum of China, Hangzhou Public Library, MAAP SPACE
• Date: 2010-2013
• Curator: Kim Machan

Light from Light is an international touring exhibition of contemporary art from Australia and China.

‘Light from Light’ 2010. 5 metre diameter, custom built solar panels, LED lighting, acrylic panels, self powered geodesic dome. Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley.

Between October 2010 – January 2012, the exhibition was on display at the State Library of Queensland, while a duplicate of the exhibition toured throughout China, visiting the Shanghai Library (3/11/2010—7/2/2011), National Library of China and National Art Museum of China (29/4/2011—30/6/2011), and Hangzhou Public Library (14/7/2011—18/9/2011).  Following the international tour, Light from Light – REPRISE a summary of the exhibition was held at MAAP SPACE (6/12/2012 – 22/2/2013)

Light from Light is designed specifically for library spaces. The exhibition features artworks themed around the idea and properties of light, as interpreted by Australian, Chinese and European artists. A collection of light-inspired and light-generating artworks are displayed throughout library collection spaces, reading rooms and public areas. Artworks include a large outdoor solar-powered sculpture, neon art objects, light-sculptures, sounds generated by the sun and illuminated texts. Light from Light artists are (from Australia) Archie Moore, Eugene Carchesio, Grant Stevens, David Haines & Joyce Hinterding, Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley, (from Europe) Josef Strau, (from China) Zhang Peili, Wang Peng, Pak Sheung Chuen, Lin Tianmiao and Wang Gongxin.

 Light from Light Catalogue Publication

The 128-page full-colour publication traces MAAP’s major exhibition Light from Light across 5 international venues. Featuring essays by Pauline Yao (curator M+ Museum of Visual Culture, HK) and Kim Machan (Light from Light curator), with foreword by Caroline Turner (Senior Research Fellow, ANU and co-founder of APT).