„The magic behind the obvious“
SOUND BITES
– „It becomes this sort of magic behind the obvious.“
– „There is agency around light and it should be there to support their lives.“
– „I’m actually loving my job.“
– „Seeing how daylight brought life to the built environment and allowed buildings to visually breathe.“
TAKEAWAYS
– Katrina’s path: architecture → daylighting → theatrical lighting → Parsons → teaching
– Balancing three roles: firm work, own practice, and teaching at Parsons
– How theatrical lighting taught her that light is „the magic behind the obvious“
– What fascinates people most: that lighting design exists as a profession at all
– Advice for newcomers: connect with a lighting designer, formal training isn’t the only way in
– Proud moment: lighting „The Saints“ (2007) von Paul Pfeiffer – Installation at MCA Chicago
– Imposter syndrome in a young profession – and how it shifts
LINKS
Loop Lighting.
Matejcik Design
Katrina Matejcik at Parsons School of Design
Paul Pfeiffer – The Saints, 2007
Universities where you can study Lighting in Germany, Austria & Switzerland
- Hochschule Karlsruhe – Lichtplanung
- Hochschule Furtwangen – Campus Villingen-Schwenningen
- Hochschule Wismar
- Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
- Hochschule Biberach
- Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur
- New Design University St. Pölten – Lichttechnik](https://www.ndu.ac.at/studium/universitaetslehrgaenge/lichttechnik-gestaltung))
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
- HAW Hamburg – Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
- Hochschule Wismar
- HAWK – Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst
- Technische Hochschule Rosenheim
LiTG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für LichtTechnik und LichtGestaltung e.V. & LTG Lichttechnische Gesellschaft & SLG – Schweizer Licht Gesellschaft
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Video- & Audio editing: Jonas Kolecki
Images have been generated by Ai.