LILLE'S ART MUSEUM 3: troisième tableau

We utilized state-of-the-art metal halide light sources that produced an impressive 2700 K color temperature. It took another 15 years for LED technology to match the brightness, color stability, and quality that we achieved with these lamps. Witnessing the transition from traditional gas-based lighting (metal halides) to solid-state technology (InGaN) has been both a personal and professional journey that I have thoroughly enjoyed. Being part of the shift between two eras in the history of lighting feels miraculous, reminiscent of when early painters explored caves and discovered surfaces imbued with mystical properties using their grease lamps, or when New Yorkers first enjoyed the warmth of incandescent bulbs in their homes. After more than a century of use, the era of discharge light sources encased in glass ampules has come to an end. But we were still there during this significant transition. Photo: Jean Marc Charles 1989