2021
2025

Blinded by Light, United by Shadows

Hemkar Sharma

Hemkar Sharma

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Parsons The New School for Design

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Parsons The New School for Design

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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