2021
2025

Blinded by Light, United by Shadows

Hemkar Sharma

Hemkar Sharma

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

2021
2025

Blinded by Light, United by Shadows

Hemkar Sharma

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

2021
2025

Blinded by Light, United by Shadows

Hemkar Sharma

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

In a world overwhelmed by artificial illumination, light—once a medium for connection—has instead created a sense of isolation. This installation reinterprets glare, softening its harshness as scattered beams filter through colored acrylic, reducing contrast and blending into a diffused collage on the scrim. Within this composition, human figures emerge, revealing the sources of light and play of colors. The piece represents a transition from excessive, discomforting brightness to a harmonious balance of shadow and color, emphasizing how intentional lighting design can rekindle emotional connections in an overexposed society.

Blinded by Light, United by Shadows