• A huge sculpture made up of chandeliers of glass bottles
  • Thousands of light bulbs, suspended in waves
  • Multicoloured geometric sculpture
  • Neon artwork of a multicoloured ice cream van
  • A rendering of an angular building with projected orange, green and brown patterns
  • Apollo 50 by Mader Wiermann, a black and white projection artwork illuminates the Apollo Pavilion in Peterlee, County Durham.
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ARTICHOKE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST FIVE ARTISTS FOR LUMIERE 2023, THE UK’S LIGHT ART BIENNIAL

For four nights only, the city will be transformed into a nocturnal art experience with spectacular light installations by over 30 artists including Ai Weiwei, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Chila Burman, Yinka Ilori and Daniel Canogar. Lumiere is free for everyone to attend and will take place in Durham from the 16 – 19 November 2023. More to be announced.    
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