Luz Interruptus by Luzinterruptus

Spanish designers Luzinterruptus have completed a guerrilla lighting installation in a Madrid street.

The Luz Interruptus (Red) project temporarily decorated 26 street lamps in Calle del Pez with domestic-style shades.

According to the designers the installation, carried out on the night of 12 December, cost 180 Euros, took three hours and lasted seven hours.

Photos are by Gustavo Sanabria.

Here’s some text from the designers (in Spanish):
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Luz Interruptus (Red), es una instalación efímera realizada en la Calle del Pez de Madrid, la madrugada del 12 de diciembre de 2008.

26 farolas de alumbrado público fueron intervenidas con papel y flecos para darle a la calle un aspecto más lujurioso e íntimo.

Gracias a Gustavo Sanabria nuestro fotógrafo, que aguantó pacientemente toda la noche.
Coste de la acción: 180 euros.
Tiempo de instalación: 3 horas.
Consumo extra de energía: 0.
Daños ocasionados: 0.
Permanencia de la intervención 7 horas.
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