In 1986, Don Seiden, Professor at the Art Institute of Chicago, had high respect for Marlene Krueger on pursuing her lifelong aspiration. Marlene had always envisioned a future where people of all ages can engage in a simple gesture with light. This innovative approach sought to assist at-risk individuals in externalizing overwhelming emotions, processing trauma in a secure and non-threatening environment, enhancing self-assurance.
Marlene Develops a Prototype
“Throughout my life, I had a vision to develop a device that harnesses the therapeutic properties of light.
“Growing up at a ranch when I was six, I’d roam freely through rows of translucent sweet peas glistening from the sun light.
As the peas were illuminated, I experienced a calming transformation when the pods glowed.
A flood of light beamed, as I picked up one of the translucent pods, as if reassuring me. A connection with nature enveloped me, and the pain I had experienced earlier disappeared.
Since that moment, I’ve been driven by an unwavering desire to recreate that timely experience for others to experience.“
Light Therapy
Light therapy involves using light with a touch of a hand. There’s a sense of joy that ease anxiety and help the nervous system.
According to the students, “watching kinetic light in motion is a great way to express overwhelming feelings, boost confidence, and work through trauma without having to talk about it. It’s a safe and non-threatening way for treatment”.
Projecting With Light
The light therapy acts as a mirror to our internal human state, that involves empathy, triggering dopamine-driven pleasure, that provide a type of non-evasive way of healing from complex issues, with emotions such as sorrow and fear.
Here is a collaborative experience where high school students watch light patterns that shines through a light device invented by Marlene Krueger. Here students place their iridescent work in the central device, aimed at creating light with motion.
