Towards the Unknown (France, Chartres)

This illumination of a monumental staircase reveals a rare scenography: each step is lined with white LEDs , creating an almost unreal perception of space. This type of device, often used in contemporary museum or architectural installations, transforms circulation into a visual experience.

The extreme contrast between the ambient darkness and the luminous lines gives the place a theatrical dimension. The staircase, a functional element by essence, becomes here an axis of visual tension , evoking the threshold, the passage, the symbolic elevation. The use of light as a material reveals a connection with the practices of light art , where architecture is made expressive by contrast.