Polaris
Polaris, also known as the North Star, has been a vital navigational reference for centuries, aiding travellers in finding their way due north. Movements of stars have often dictated agricultural seasons, religious festivals, and significant happenings with rituals aligned with astronomical events, like solstices and equinoxes.
Polaris has been plucked from the heavens and landed here. It’s a bright shining beacon. Whether you admire Polaris by foot, bicycle, or from the water, the experience is always one you want to share, in real life, or online.
About the Artist
Trained as an architect, Kuala Lumpur-based light artist Jun Ong examines how the manipulation of artificial light could affect the way we experience the built form and its environment. His work Star, a five-storey light installation in Penang was nominated for World's Best in Spatial Art at the Media Architecture Biennale in Sydney. His work has been featured at major art festivals like Art SG, Taiwan Lantern Festival, Art Central Hong Kong and iLight Marina Bay Singapore.