immersive experiences. Luftwerk explores light, color, and perception in immersive, experience based installations. Focused on the context of a site Luftwerk applies their own interpretive layer, integrating the physical structure, historical context, and embedded information into each piece. Since founding in 2007, Luftwerk has amassed a significant body of work ranging from site specific installations to experimental projects that interpret data. In each project they are interested in the abilities of how light and color can be utilized to shift perception and enhance experience.
Luftwerk is the artistic collaboration of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero
Petra Bachmaier, originally from Munich, holds an MA from the
University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, Germany. She also holds a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and spent an academic semester at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. Sean Gallero, originally from the Bronx, NYC, studied art and humanities at Lehman College, with a focus on applied arts and continued studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The duo met during studies at SAIC and have collaborated since 2000, forming Luftwerk in 2007. Luftwerk studio is based in Chicago, IL, USA.
