Four Edisons Light Bulbs sculpture

Public Art : Four Edison's Light Bulbs sculpture
Also Known As : Edison Memorial
Sculptor: © Tomas Medek
Description: The Four Edison's Light Bulbs
sculpture was created in honour of Thomas Edison and inspired by the installation of electric
lighting inside the Brnenska Mahen theatre by the Edison company in 1882 ( making it one of the first
theatres in the world to have electric lights). The stainless steel polygonal
mesh sculpture consists of four interlaced light bulbs. Two of the light bulbs are in the original shape
of Edison's elongated screw bulbs, while the other two are shaped like those originally used in the Mahen Theatre.
At night the sculpture is illuminated.
Date Unveiled: 11th September, 2010.
Location: Edison's Light Bulbs sculpture is located
across the street from Mahen Theatre, Koblizna Janska St, Malinovsky Square, Brno, Czech Republic.
Things You May Not Know About the Four Edison's Light Bulbs
sculpture
The sculpture was first created as a 3D model through a special computer program and a 3D
printer.
Acknowledgements: A special thank
you to Silvie Bee for kindly providing the
photographs.
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