2021
2025

Brighter as it Breaks

Vicky Tang

Vicky Tang

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

Brighter as it Breaks

Vicky Tang

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

Brighter as it Breaks

Vicky Tang

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons The New School for Design

This project explores the relentless intensity of LED light over time, using melting ice as a visual metaphor for duration and change. I created intentionally blurry ice with carefully embedded lights, then placed them in a container of cold water. As the ice melted, the diffused glow gradually became sharper and more intense, making the light feel increasingly harsh and uncomfortable. The process highlights how LED brightness, which often feels overwhelming, only intensifies as barriers dissolve, revealing an unfiltered and unavoidable glare.

Brighter as it Breaks