Play of Brilliants is what Richard Kelly explains as the light which is reflected back from a surface. “a cache of diamonds…or the Versailles or Iranian Hall of Mirrors with its thousands of candle flames—a ballroom of crystal chandeliers. It excites the optic nerves…stimulates the body and spirit and charms the senses…It can be distracting or it can be entertaining.”
Hall of Mirrors, France
Hall of Mirrors Tehran
Arc of lights taking over a street in the West Village, NYC for the holidays.
Here is a link to an article from Arch Daily to give us many visual examples of Kelly’s work.
If you would like to dig a little further, here is another link to an “enlightening” TED talk given by Rogier van der Heide that supports Kelly's ideas with visuals.
