Festival of Light 2007
The Blackpool Festival of Light, part of the Blackpool Illuminations, the biggest temporary light show in the World.
The Festival is a mixture of spectacular and intriguing events and installations taking place in Blackpool during the 66 nights of the Illuminations.
A fusion of art and light, the Festival begins on the 31 st August and is spreading illumination across the resort with a series of eye-catching installations, innovative displays and spectacular events. Artists and designers will exhibit a variety of dazzling lighting displays at various locations and venues throughout Blackpool.
Some of this years highlights include:
Hypodoché by Ann Carragher
31st Aug to 14th September A thought provoking expression of the artists’ personal relationship between life, natural processes, and the female ‘space & voice’ of architecture throughout the ages. Hyperdouch, Hypodoche a contemporary light installation consists of water and light is exhibited at a town centre art gallery for two weeks only.
‘Water is Everywhere’ by Creatmosphere
Water Tower, Leys Road, North Shore, Blackpool
An architectural light projection depicting moving water reflections, animating and highlighting the iconic Water Tower building in the north of the resort. Look carefully on your way into the town and you might just catch a glimpse.
‘Rain’ by Kate Williams
Customer First Centre, Corporation Street, Blackpool
Rain takes the form of a cloud suspended in space, made up of hundreds of lamp-worked glass raindrops, blown from clear glass tubing, and filled with water. These are suspended from and lit by fibre optics, which are animated by a sparkle wheel creating the illusion of rainfall. The effect created is such, that, the water within the raindrop acts as a lens and refracts the light, creating puddles of light in the space around it
‘The Big One’ by Chris Wood,
Uses the iconic sweeping form of the roller coaster for inspiration. The sculpture is a simple arrangement of optical materials supported by a series of tension cables, which create patterns of reflected and refracted coloured light, from both natural and artificial sources. Please delete from list
Donkey Fest’ by Danielle Chappell
A, mixed media display, is inspired by a familiar aspect of Britain’s seaside culture and heritage. Following research into the various identities of Blackpool’s own working donkeys, the artist celebrates the charm of this traditional pastime. Iluminated simply with colour changing LED, the combination of stitch, wirework and textile by the use of back projection to cast patterns in shadow. Using the installation to form the subject of her photography, the artist explores the use of light further to produce a series of abstract images, where light becomes the method, the subject and the medium.
Kaleidoscopia & Collecting Heads #3 by Andy McKeown
The Cliffs, North Promenade 7th September to 4th November 2007
‘Kaleidoscopia’ is a participatory interactive and real-time projected light kaleidoscope. A collection of images produced by the visiting and resident community will be ‘kaleidoscoped’ to form an engaging and mesmorising show, which offers you the opportunity to join in. ‘Collecting Heads #3’ is "a fusion of Chaos and 60's pop art" which produces a continually changing stream of 'local heads'.
Blackpool Rocks by Blackpool & The Fylde College, Studio Glass
Considering Blackpool as a basis to inspire the initial designs, learners worked collaboratively to create a glass installation. Combining the specialist glass techniques of leading and kiln-forming, the panel utilises natural light for it’s illumination, with an outcome which echoes the fun and enjoyment associated with Blackpool.
Clown by Tony Stallard
Promenade Installation
20-22 October 2007
Clown is a site-specific, temporary, public light sculpture and live event. Hosted in a quirky old caravan, the event presents the screening of a digital film and neon installation for viewers to observe.
The work is a binding relationship with the amusement and arcade philosophy of Blackpool and features an archaic Victorian amusement, relating to a slightly darker side, yet established as a main ingredient of the amusement industry. With a very gothic influence, ‘Clown’ is a kind of residue from the side-show era, still apparent in Blackpool. All fine
For further information visit www.festivaloflight.co.uk