[The Guardian] Psychedelic club visuals worth raving about – in pictures

Psychedelic club visuals worth raving about – in pictures

Kevin Foakes says the world of light wheels and projection art opened up to him when he discovered a book called Psychedelic Art in his college library during the 1980s. “I DJ under the name Further with my friend Pete Williams and we mix wheels, slides and video to create a shifting collage that turns a room into a living, fluctuating artwork.” Now he has created his own book, Wheels of Light, a history of British psychedelic club visuals. “We’ve all been to clubs and raves of some kind, and the lighting often plays second fiddle. My book takes a dive into the tools used by the crews at the back of the room and displays the original art for light shows.”

• Wheels of Light: Designs for British Light Shows 1970-1990 by Kevin Foakes is published by Four Corners

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