...from glimmer...

Coming from darkness, mankind of all Time and all cultures has aspired to lightness. This long and progressive journey is punctuated with myths and rituals intended to ward of the fear of darkness and leave obscurity.

From darkness to light, shadows and light complement each other without deterioration, by creating an infinite number of equilibrium points.

Randomly on the facade, a diaphanous spot light grows out of a glimmer, representing the tiny point of the first ''electric candle''. Imperceptibly, the limb grows up to become a large circle of light with a diffused outline. Slowly, the bright circle gets larger, its outline being progressively diffused to blur the limits and incite the eye to discover the facade.

(Competitor's text excerpt)

(CRC translation)

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