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Interviews with Lighting Professionals

Appendix V

5. Which factors are in consideration while installing light for art exhibition in gallery?

Match with recommended standards for art gallery lighting Improve standard lighting for betterment of viewing

Implementation of advanced light sources (e.g. transition from incandescent to LED)

√ Use lighting sources with lower/ equal damage potential compared to standard lighting

Save energy and reduce cost/ maintenance Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

6. At the time of lighting design for exhibition in gallery do the following factors are in consideration for visual appearance of artifacts?

√ Spectral power distribution (SPD)

Correlated colour temperature (CCT)

√ Illumination level Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

7. Have you ever conducted any visual assessment of the lighting design from viewers’ perspective?

Yes

No

Comments (if any):

8. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, whom did you interview for reactions to lighting?

Gallery staff

Lighting professionals Visitors

Artists

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

Q9 to Q11 are open-ended questions. Kindly share your views.

9. Which type of light source you prefer/ recommend for art exhibition and why?

Please mention- Halogen, LED.

10. What are the factors to be considered for lighting design in art exhibition?

Please mention-Spectral power distribution, lux requirement, minimal damage of art with respect to lighting position

11. How lighting design in any exhibition is being monitored?

Please mention-The designer needs to understand the type of painting and the Lux levels required for different types of painting like fabric painting, colour brush painting and so on. Also we need to understand the viewers thoughts before starting the design.

Profession:Associate manager Job experience: 4 years

Please choose the options as per your decision and put ‘√’ in the boxes where it is applicable.

1. Which guidelines/ recommendations are being followed for lighting design for art exhibition in galleries?

√ IES/ANSI: Rp-30 (Recommended Practices for Museums and Art Gallery Lighting

CIE 157:2004 (Control of Damage to Museum Objects by Optical Radiation IS:3646-1 (1992): Code of practice for interior illumination

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

2. Select the predominant light sources presently are in use in galleries.

LED

Compact fluorescent Linear fluorescent

√ Incandescent

√ Halogen MR 16

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

3. Does lighting design change accordingly with exhibited artworks?

Yes

√ No

Sometimes Comments (if any):

4. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, based on which factors lighting design is to be changed?

Medium of artwork

Theme of the art exhibition Painter’s preference

Please share your views (if any):

5. Which factors are in consideration while installing light for art exhibition in gallery?

Match with recommended standards for art gallery lighting Improve standard lighting for betterment of viewing

√ Implementation of advanced light sources (e.g. transition from incandescent to LED)

Use lighting sources with lower/ equal damage potential compared to standard lighting

√ Save energy and reduce cost/ maintenance Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

6. At the time of lighting design for exhibition in gallery do the following factors are in consideration for visual appearance of artifacts?

√ Spectral power distribution (SPD)

Correlated colour temperature (CCT) Illumination level

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

7. Have you ever conducted any visual assessment of the lighting design from viewers’ perspective?

Yes

No

Comments (if any):

8. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, whom did you interview for reactions to lighting?

Gallery staff

Lighting professionals Visitors

Artists

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

Q9 to Q11 are open-ended questions. Kindly share your views.

9. Which type of light source you prefer/ recommend for art exhibition and why?

Please mention- LED.

10. What are the factors to be considered for lighting design in art exhibition?

Please mention-CCT

11. How lighting design in any exhibition is being monitored?

Please mention-By colour temperature

Profession:Assistant Manager Job experience: 5 years

Please choose the options as per your decision and put ‘√’ in the boxes where it is applicable.

1. Which guidelines/ recommendations are being followed for lighting design for art exhibition in galleries?

√ IES/ANSI: Rp-30 (Recommended Practices for Museums and Art Gallery Lighting

√ CIE 157:2004 (Control of Damage to Museum Objects by Optical Radiation

√ IS:3646-1 (1992): Code of practice for interior illumination Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

2. Select the predominant light sources presently are in use in galleries.

LED

Compact fluorescent Linear fluorescent Incandescent

√ Halogen MR 16

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

3. Does lighting design change accordingly with exhibited artworks?

√ Yes No

Sometimes Comments (if any):

4. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, based on which factors lighting design is to be changed?

Medium of artwork

Theme of the art exhibition Painter’s preference

Please share your views (if any):

5. Which factors are in consideration while installing light for art exhibition in gallery?

Match with recommended standards for art gallery lighting Improve standard lighting for betterment of viewing

Implementation of advanced light sources (e.g. transition from incandescent to LED)

Use lighting sources with lower/ equal damage potential compared to standard lighting

Save energy and reduce cost/ maintenance Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

6. At the time of lighting design for exhibition in gallery do the following factors are in consideration for visual appearance of artifacts?

Spectral power distribution (SPD)

Correlated colour temperature (CCT)

Illumination level Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):To beautify the theme of the gallery proper SPD, CCT and illuminance is required.

7. Have you ever conducted any visual assessment of the lighting design from viewers’ perspective?

Yes No

Comments (if any)-

8. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then whom did you interview for reactions to lighting?

Gallery staff

Lighting professionals Visitors

Artists

Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):Proper beam angle and CCT improve the lighting in the gallery. The maintenance work is also reduced.

Q9 to Q11 are open-ended questions. Kindly share your views.

9. Which type of light source you prefer/ recommend for art exhibition and why?

Please mention- LED. Because prominent beam angle, various CCT and improved CRI with less power consumption recommends to use it.

10. What are the factors to be considered for lighting design in art exhibition?

Please mention-Various factors such as beam angle, CCT, CRI and placing of luminaire are to be considered for lighting design in art exhibition.

11. How lighting design in any exhibition is being monitored?

Please mention-Initially, the suitable type of light source is to be selected so that it doesn't impact on arts/painting and have proper CCT, CRI, beam angle and energy efficiency. After this selection, the luminaires are mounted on track/or recessed as per ceiling available in such a way that the arts/paints on the wall of the gallery can be seen properly with the consideration of proper beam angle. The luminaires should be able to rotate horizontally and vertically to illuminate properly the selected paints. Low maintenance luminaire will prolong the effects in the gallery. The CCT of the luminaires should not change over the time and for this proper-binned LED sources with SDCM < 3 is suitable.

Profession:Assistant manager Job experience: 4 years

Please choose the options as per your decision and put ‘√’ in the boxes where it is applicable.

1. Which guidelines/ recommendations are being followed for lighting design for art exhibition in galleries?

√ IES/ANSI: Rp-30 (Recommended Practices for Museums and Art Gallery Lighting

√ CIE 157:2004 (Control of Damage to Museum Objects by Optical Radiation

√ IS:3646-1 (1992): Code of practice for interior illumination Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

2. Select the predominant light sources presently are in use in galleries.

√ LED

Compact fluorescent Linear fluorescent Incandescent Halogen MR 16

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

3. Does lighting design change accordingly with exhibited artworks?

Yes No

√ Sometimes Comments (if any)-

4. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, based on which factors lighting design is to be changed?

Medium of artwork

Theme of the art exhibition Painter’s preference

Please share your views (if any):

5. Which factors are in consideration while installing light for art exhibition in gallery?

√ Match with recommended standards for art gallery lighting Improve standard lighting for betterment of viewing

√ Implementation of advanced light sources (e.g. transition from incandescent to LED)

Use lighting sources with lower/ equal damage potential compared to standard lighting

√ Save energy and reduce cost/ maintenance Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

6. At the time of lighting design for exhibition in gallery do the following factors are in consideration for visual appearance of artifacts?

√ Spectral power distribution (SPD)

Correlated colour temperature (CCT)

√ Illumination level Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):Appearance, Compactness of luminaires, how well it can be camouflage.

7. Have you ever conducted any visual assessment of the lighting design from viewers’ perspective?

Yes

No

Comments (if any):

8. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, whom did you interview for reactions to lighting?

Gallery staff

Lighting professionals Visitors

Artists

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

Q9 to Q11 are open-ended questions. Kindly share your views.

9. Which type of light source you prefer/ recommend for art exhibition and why?

Please mention- LED.

10. What are the factors to be considered for lighting design in art exhibition?

Please mention-CCT, illuminance

11. How lighting design in any exhibition is being monitored?

Please mention-By demonstration at site

Profession:Territory sales specialist Job experience: 8 years

Please choose the options as per your decision and put ‘√’ in the boxes where it is applicable.

1. Which guidelines/ recommendations are being followed for lighting design for art exhibition in galleries?

√ IES/ANSI: Rp-30 (Recommended Practices for Museums and Art Gallery Lighting

√ CIE 157:2004 (Control of Damage to Museum Objects by Optical Radiation IS:3646-1 (1992): Code of practice for interior illumination

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

2. Select the predominant light sources presently are in use in galleries.

√ LED

Compact fluorescent Linear fluorescent Incandescent Halogen MR 16

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

3. Does lighting design change accordingly with exhibited artworks?

√ Yes No

Sometimes Comments (if any):

4. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, based on which factors lighting design is to be changed?

Medium of artwork

Theme of the art exhibition

√ Painter’s preference

Please share your views (if any):

5. Which factors are in consideration while installing light for art exhibition in gallery?

Match with recommended standards for art gallery lighting Improve standard lighting for betterment of viewing

Implementation of advanced light sources (e.g. transition from incandescent to LED)

Use lighting sources with lower/ equal damage potential compared to standard lighting

Save energy and reduce cost/ maintenance Others: Please mention-

Comments (if any):

6. At the time of lighting design for exhibition in gallery do the following factors are in consideration for visual appearance of artifacts?

Spectral power distribution (SPD)

Correlated colour temperature (CCT) Illumination level

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

7. Have you ever conducted any visual assessment of the lighting design from viewers’ perspective?

Yes

No

Comments (if any):

8. If the answer of the previous question is ‘Yes’ then, whom did you interview for reactions to lighting?

Gallery staff

Lighting professionals Visitors

Artists

Others: Please mention- Comments (if any):

Q9 to Q11 are open-ended questions. Kindly share your views.

9. Which type of light source you prefer/ recommend for art exhibition and why?

Please mention- LED.