Light The Sky over Curaçao inspires hope
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Initiated on the island nation by Ian Sillie, the project, which originated in The Netherlands, was built around the theme Let’s Inspire Hope Together. With beams from a collection of Chauvet Professional Maverick and Rogue fixtures cutting through the dark sky, the display served as a reminder to all that the creative spirit that runs through Curaçao will continue to shine brightly long after the coronavirus has faded into history.
Massive Productions was contacted by Sillie to light the famous bridge. The company’s Izichiel Cocalves coordinated the project, overseeing the placement of 16 Maverick MK1 Hybrid and 16 Rogue R2 Spot fixtures on the bridge’s slope. Although the bridge was open to traffic during the event, the Massive team was able to complete its work smoothly thanks to close cooperation from the police.
“Here, as in the rest of the world, the entertainment industry was brought to a temporary standstill,” explains Jimmy Lo-A-Njoe, director of Massive Productions. “The entire entertainment lighting community in Curaçao came together on this to light up the sky here. Most companies did this from their warehouses; we did this as well, but fortunately we were one of two chosen to light the bridge.”
For many, the lighting of the bridge became a symbol of hope in Curaçao. The nation’s prime minister Eugene Rhuggenaath used an image of the Light The Sky bridge as the cover photo of his Facebook page. “We were honoured to be involved in lighting the bridge, given how much it meant to our country,” said Lo-A-Njoe. “The images we helped to create represent our shared belief in the future.”
(Jim Evans)
