SHINTARO KONO THE BLUE HOURS Acrylic lamp with GPS

The Blue Hours is a companion edition to As Long As The Night Lasts, created as a response to the original work’s longing for sunset, this time as a longing for the blue sky.‎ Its core function and behavior are the same as the original.‎ Using an embedded GPS module, it automatically synchronizes with the local sunset and sunrise of its installation site: it turns on at sunset, remains active through the night, and turns off at sunrise.‎ The lined up blue lights gradually turn off from one side to the other, quietly visualizing the passing hours of night.‎ Even in a very small room, the piece can preserve the sense of looking up at a clear blue sky and the openness it gives.‎ It can be switched between synchronized mode and constant lighting mode, can be used tabletop or wall-mounted, and can also be customized to synchronize with a specific location anywhere in the world.‎ Specifications: Dimensions H8.‎5 × W28 × D7cm; weight approx.‎ 700 g; materials acrylic panel, aluminum, electronic circuit board; light source LED; power USB Type-C (5V 1A); rechargeable (6× replaceable NiMH batteries); up to 12 hours in constant lighting mode.‎ It can also be used while charging.‎ The back is engraved with title/author/year; shipped with a storage box, signed certificate, and USB cable.‎ A series of GPS-synchronized light pieces that visualize how night begins and ends.‎ The work turns on at sunset, slowly shifts through the night, and fades out with sunrise—bringing local time and sky into the interior.‎ Further info from manufacturer on THE BLUE HOURS SHINTARO KONO