Cahaya

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Cahaya is a bioluminescent water nymph with a feminine, fish-like body. With hands pointed elegantly up to the sky, she is a pillar of strength – the guardian of the sea. Her steel fishtail base is embedded with mosaic glass scales, and like a fish, her body is vertically bisected. Her center is penetrated by a hollow steel spinal column from which her bioluminescence softly emanates, shining through circular glass windows of blue and violet. Cahaya means “light” in Indonesian. Low-energy LEDs are the source of Cahaya’s inner light, powered through a small solar panel integrated into her fishtail base. Made from army landing mats, her illuminated spinal column is filled with mirrors that intensify each light while also blocking its reach. The result is an eerie juxtaposition of light and darkness, the pattern of which may be interpreted as some mysterious signal to the viewer in Cahaya’s bioluminescent language.

Meet the Artist

I’m a Colorado mixed-media sculptor and muralist. My award-winning artwork has been featured in public art programs throughout the state and is held in private collections across the Southwest. My work has been recognized on TV and radio, and in numerous print publications.

Website: https://paviajustinian.com/