Lumiere Light Festival - Durham
Lumiere is produced by Artichoke. Artichoke is a leading arts charity that works with artists to invade public spaces and put on extraordinary and ambitious events that live in the memory forever.
Back in Durham for the fifth time, artists from around the world illuminated the city in delightful and unexpected ways, with a series of light installations to explore.
To find out more information about the installations and artists click here to go to the Lumiere website.
Commissioned by Durham County Council.
Frequencies, Kari Kola, Lumiere Durham 2017. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews
For the Birds, A collective of artist, Lumiere Durham 2017. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews
Control no Control, Daniel Iregui, Lumiere Durham 2017. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews
Know Thyself, Finola Finn, Lumiere Durham 2017. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews
Heron, Jon Voss, Lumiere Durham 2017. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews
A fairytale structure studded with tens of thousands of turn LED lights turned Market Place into a magical winter wonderland and transformed Saddler Street and Silver Street with a series of glittering arches.
Italian architectural lighting firm Luminarie de Cagna is a family run business which has been lighting up festivals across Italy for more than 50 years and more recently appearing in festivals across the world.
Horizontal Interference, Neon Installation, Katarzyna Malejka & Joachim Sługocki (2017)