“Love, Timothy” was how my father, Tim Merica, ended his every poem, which seems fitting, since all his creative endeavors reflected his passion for life. His work encompassed various mediums, including poetry, large-scale recycled steel sculptures, and abstract light photographs. Between 1987 and 2005, he captured over a thousand light projections through his photography. Although he passed away in 2011, I’m honored to share a small selection of his creative legacy through a book and a video stream.
DANCE INTO THE LIGHT
Dance Into The Light is a collection of my father’s poems and light photographs, available in paperback or e-book at this link:
Dance Into the Light
All book proceeds are donated to Rising Stars, a mentoring program and summer camp for kids ages 9-17.
gp-risingstars.org
VIDEO STREAM
The video stream below showcases 70 light photographs in a 5-minute sequence. If you would like to use this video as a backdrop for a performance, the duration can be extended to meet your preferred time length. There is a usage fee of a $500 donation to Rising Stars. Please contact me for more information.
Mālamalama – "Light" (enlightenment) in Hawaiian
Illūmināre – "Light" (enlighten) in Latin
Guāng – "Light" (illumination) in Mandarin Chinese
Photo by Paolo Marchesi
Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky, MT
La iluminación – "Light" (enlightenment) in Spanish
Valaistuminen – "Light" (enlightenment) in Finnish
Ösel – "Light" (enlightenment) in Tibetan
Bosvitlennya – "Light" (illumination) in Ukrainian
Nuru – "Light" (illumination) in Swahili
Ninti – "Light" (enlightenment) in Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara (Australian Aboriginal)
Solas – "Light" (enlightenment) in Irish Gaelic
Adinídíín– "Light" (illumination) in Athabaskan Navajo
Balaychtn – "Light" (to illuminate) in Yiddish
Prosvetleniye – "Light" (enlightenment) in Russian
Istinara – "Light" (enlightenment) in Lebanese Arabic
Svjetlo – "Light" (illumination) in Bosnian/Croatian
Roshni – "Light" (illumination) in Hindi/Urdu
Gerel – "Light" (illumination) in Khalkha Mongolian
Qaamaneq – "Light" (illumination) in Greenlandic
Fahazavana – "Light" (illumination) in Malagasy
Argitu – "Light" (to illuminate) in Basque
Ánh sáng – "Light" (illumination) in Vietnamese
Pepadhang – "Light" (enlightenment) in Javanese
Opplysthet – "Light" (enlightenment) in Norwegian

