When it comes to lighting art, broadly speaking you will hear that the appropriate light is a neutral white, 4000 degrees Kelvin. Today, we want to go a little further and give you all the keys so that your lighting is optimal.
Certainly, the most beautiful work can be ruined due to poor lighting. Lighting design is a fundamental point to make the works shine. In fact, depending on how we illuminate a piece, that will be the presence we get from it.
Type of light
In this context, we must opt for LED light. Halogen lamps emit more heat, which ends up damaging the works.
LED light, in addition to less heat, also does not emit infrared or ultraviolet rays so your works of art will be impeccably preserved. Last, but not least, you will save energy. We recommend that you choose a good quality LED. The intense colors of your work will look much more vivid if you decide on a good lighting fixture. You can look at options at our website.
Placement
You must make sure that your painting does not receive direct sunlight. This type of light, in the long term, will damage your works. Also, we recommend that you never put a piece between two windows. Your eyes won’t be able to adjust because of the light.
As for where to place the luminaires, if we are talking about sculptures, it will be indifferent, but if we are talking about pieces of painting, we recommend that you place your luminaires from above. If you put the lights underneath you will create shadows and give a dramatic appearance, if this is your intention, go ahead, don’t hesitate.
Conservation
In order to guarantee good conservation of your works you must know their composition. Three categories of resistance to light are distinguished.
- High resistance pieces: stones, metals, jewelry… are works of art that do not have conservation problems due to the incidence of light.
- Insensitive pieces: oil paintings, painted sculptures, wood or polychrome… We recommend not exceeding 150 Luxes in this type of pieces.
- Hypersensitive Pieces: watercolors, paper works, wine bottles… light manages to alter the color as well as weaken the structure. You have to try to illuminate them indirectly.
Picture lights or ceiling lights?
Everything depends on the work and above all on the sensation we want to create about it.
Picture lights create an intimate atmosphere and work well with classic and traditional style paintings. We recommend that you not use lights that are too intense since they are very close to the work. On our website you will find different models of box lights so you can decide which one best suits your needs. For example, the Profile picture wall light or the Zurk picture wall light.
On the other hand, the ceiling lights will give a feeling of space, of a modern gallery. If you place some dimmable and adjustable spotlightsit will be. perfect. You can change them as you wish, as well as the pieces.
As for ceiling lamps the range of models is always much more varied.
When installing your luminaires, keep in mind that the ideal light angle is between 30 and 60 degrees. The light must be placed in the right place, if it is too close it will create shadows and if it is too far away, reflections.
We hope we have helped you and that whether it is your art gallery or the works in your home look impeccable. If you have any questions, contact us.
