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Light Capsules is a worldwide historical restoration effort using augmented installations that reanimate faded advertisements, also known as ghost signs, and engage local communities around these fading artifacts.

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Historical

Research

Each Light Capsule involves research into the history of the advertisement — exploring the story of the business, building, or sign painter behind it.

Digitization Process

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We use digital tracing to ensure the utmost accuracy to create an archival-level restoration of our findings. We draw on over ten years of experience in industrial and type design, as well as hands-on training from sign painters.

Layers

Light Capsules are best created from ghost signs that are highly worn or contain multiple layers, also known as palimpsests. These offer a captivating surface on which to highlight specific layers of history.

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Two types of Light Capsules:

Illuminations

Visible in the evening.

Temporary or permanent restoration using projection mapping. A public art experience that allows many people to view at once. 
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Augmentations

Visible during the day.

Digital layers of a ghost sign that can be viewed through your phone. This is best experienced with our upcoming AR App.
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These illuminations and augmentations are non-invasive and non-damaging tools that enable viewers to witness the stories of these fading artifacts and observe how buildings and businesses within their communities have transformed over time.

About the Artist

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