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LUMIERE RETURNS TO DURHAM 16 – 19 NOVEMBER 2023

The UK’s light art biennial returns with a thought-provoking new programme of spectacular light artworks.

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Apollo 50 by Mader Wiermann for the Apollo Pavilion

1. APOLLO 50

Mader Wiermann (Germany)

Raby castle illuminated with a black and white geometric light projection

2. CASTLE OF LIGHT

Javier Riera (Spain)

GO WITH THE FLOW / SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE written on neon by the seaside

3. WITH/AGAINST

Tim Etchells (UK)

Finchale priory lit up with blue ambient light and smoke

4. SOLITUDE

Kari Kola (Finland)

Penshaw monument with a textured light projection

5. A TELLING OF LIGHT

Elaine Buckholtz & Ian Winters (US / UK)

People walking through large hexagonal structure with multicoloured panels and light shining through

6. HYMN TO THE BIG WHEEL

Liz West (UK)

SHIFTING GROUND in red neon on the miners hall in Durham

7. SHIFTING GROUND

Tim Etchells (UK)

person standing in front of large rectangular structure with water like light reflections shining through

8. LIMINA

Tendayi Vine and Bea Wilson (UK)

The words, Anthology - Into the Light, projected onto the walls of Durham Castle

9. ANTHOLOGY – INTO THE LIGHT

Fiona Benson, Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Imtiaz Dharker, Paul Farley, Caleb Femi, Amanda Gorman, Selina Nwulu, Roger Robinson, Michael Rosen, Lemn Sissay, Kae Tempest

Colour by Light, Floating-Pictures

10. COLOUR BY LIGHT

Floating Pictures (Sweden)

Rows of six hearts, in each row, there is a green heart among five red hearts

11. INVISIBLE HEARTS

Steph Whalen (UK)

panels with multicolours with a beam of light shining through

12. DROP SCENE

Liz West (UK)

Giant green desk lamps outside the Radisson Blu in Durham

13. LAMPOUNETTE

Tilt (France)

Multicolour projections on the floor with multicoloured illustrations of flowers

14. IMMINENCE

NOVAK (UK)

Apollo 50 by Mader Wiermann for the Apollo Pavilion

1. APOLLO 50

Mader Wiermann (Germany)

Raby castle illuminated with a black and white geometric light projection

2. CASTLE OF LIGHT

Javier Riera (Spain)

GO WITH THE FLOW / SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE written on neon by the seaside

3. WITH/AGAINST

Tim Etchells (UK)

Finchale priory lit up with blue ambient light and smoke

4. SOLITUDE

Kari Kola (Finland)

Penshaw monument with a textured light projection

5. A TELLING OF LIGHT

Elaine Buckholtz & Ian Winters (US / UK)

People walking through large hexagonal structure with multicoloured panels and light shining through

6. HYMN TO THE BIG WHEEL

Liz West (UK)

SHIFTING GROUND in red neon on the miners hall in Durham

7. SHIFTING GROUND

Tim Etchells (UK)

person standing in front of large rectangular structure with water like light reflections shining through

8. LIMINA

Tendayi Vine and Bea Wilson (UK)

The words, Anthology - Into the Light, projected onto the walls of Durham Castle

9. ANTHOLOGY – INTO THE LIGHT

Fiona Benson, Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Imtiaz Dharker, Paul Farley, Caleb Femi, Amanda Gorman, Selina Nwulu, Roger Robinson, Michael Rosen, Lemn Sissay, Kae Tempest

Colour by Light, Floating-Pictures

10. COLOUR BY LIGHT

Floating Pictures (Sweden)

Rows of six hearts, in each row, there is a green heart among five red hearts

11. INVISIBLE HEARTS

Steph Whalen (UK)

panels with multicolours with a beam of light shining through

12. DROP SCENE

Liz West (UK)

Giant green desk lamps outside the Radisson Blu in Durham

13. LAMPOUNETTE

Tilt (France)

Multicolour projections on the floor with multicoloured illustrations of flowers

14. IMMINENCE

NOVAK (UK)

1 million

Total audience since 2009

363
Artworks since 2009

Over 12,000
Community participants since 2009

£37 million
Economic impact since 2009