Today, we would like to talk a little bit more about the new lighting system.
In the galleries and corridors, light is supplied from 488 light tubes that protrude from the ceiling, divided and delivered by a system of fiber-optic cables emanating from 81 light source boxes equipped with halogen lamps. The new device also allows the angle of illumination to be freely adjusted, making it possible to customize the lighting for each exhibit.
A system of fiber-optic cables divides and transports light from a halogen lamp light source. Because of its design, the effect of heat on the artwork is kept to a minimum.
Extremely high-tech though the system may be, it was important for Toyohisa to adapt a “minimalist” configuration in which the technology is kept in the background. Not only did he design the system, he also developed the light source and devices. Being true to its minimalist intent, this “fully order-made” system never broadcasts its own presence in the galleries. And yet the beauty of the system is always on view.