The CCAM Symposium: “Illuminations” brings together artists, scientists, and technologists at the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM) to explore the “bringing of light.”

The program of events in our Leeds Studio and an accompanying exhibition at the CCAM ISOVIST Gallery include art, performances, discussions, and more with collaborators from CCAM, Yale, and the world.

At the links below, see the full program for Wednesday, February 19, Thursday, February 20, and Friday, February 21 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm each day.

The word “illumination” carries diverse meanings across time, space, and cultures. It evokes everything from illuminated medieval manuscripts to Walter Benjamin’s critical essays. As an artistic medium and movement, light has shaped the development of many technologies—from fire and lightbulbs to glowing screens. Festivals around the world celebrate divine inspiration, and the concept of intellectual enlightenment has marked historical progress. To illuminate can mean to reveal the unknown, and to inspire us to envision the yet unimagined.

The CCAM Symposium: “Illuminations” delves into these and other themes, gathering a community around them. In this, we also draw inspiration from Pulsa, a collaborative group of artists who gathered at Yale in the 1960s to explore light, sound, and emerging technologies.

The CCAM Symposium: “Illuminations” is organized by Dana Karwas, Lauren Dubowski, Matthew Suttor, and Ross Wightman and is co-sponsored by the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM) and the Yale-HP Curricular Technology Grant.