Waterlicht, by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde, offers the illusion of being under a sea of deep blue waves, bringing “the power and poetry of water” to the shadows of Regent’s.
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Northern Lights, by Swedish artist Aleksandra Stratimirovic, channels the Aurora Borealis in Grosvenor Square.
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Members of the public interact with Illumaphonium by Michael Davis
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People play on Impulse by Lateral Office and CS Design. Having run since 2009 when it was first held in Durham, Lumiere was last year attended by 1.3 million people in London.
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Love Motion by Rhys Coren in the Royal Academy courtyard. This is a Matisse-inspired animation of two dancing paper-cut figures projected onto the facade of the RA, accompanied by music
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Spectral, by Katarzyna Malejka and Joachim Slugocki in St James’s Square. This will be Lumiere’s second year in London, following a barnstorming first impression in 2016
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A work by by Stéphane Masson, on St James Market near Regent Street. The work consists of lots of small mason jars with screens behind to project images through them in time to music
Stranger installations include an iconic London telephone box converted into a fish tank in Seven Dials. Aquarium by artists Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille
Entre Les Rangs by Rami Bebawi/KANVA
Director of Artichoke and Artistic Director of Lumiere London Helen Marriage says Lumiere aims to transform the usually hectic nightscape of London into a giant, outdoor art gallery
Members of the public watch Voyage by Camille Gross and Leslie Epsztein in Piccadilly Circus. Marriage says Lumiere taps into people’s desire for the ‘be there or you’ve missed it’ moment, adding that in an age when we spend much of our time staring at screens, ‘standing in a crowd, sharing a moment, is really important’
Lightbench by Bernd Spiecker for LBO LichtBankObjekte
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Harmonic Portal by Chris Plant in St James Church, Piccadilly. The festival is integrated into the Visit London app, which will help visitors keep track of all 58 installations
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Flamingo Flyway by Lantern Company with Jo Pocock in Chinatown
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Reflektor by Studio Roso in St James’s Market
Nightlife by the Lantern Company with Jo Pocock in Leicester Square
Lampounette by TILT
Trafalgar Square, Child Hood from Collectif Coin, co-produced by La Casemate
The Light of the Spirit Chapter 2 by Patrice Warrener projected on to Westminster Abbey’s West Front. The work highlights sculptural details in bright colours
People walk through The Wave by Vertigo on the Riverside Walkway, South Bank
Umbrella Project by Cirque Bijou
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Source: theguardian.com
I went to this and the lights at the Kings Cross site were amazing!
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This is magnificent and awesome!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog so I found yours….this is fantastic–never knew such a festival existed!
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Thank you, your blog is amazing, love your photos 😊
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The phone booth being turned into a tank is just such a fun idea.
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My favourite too 😀
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