In pictures: Lumiere festival lights up Durham
Hosted during the winters, the festival is free to attend and typically comprises a number of light art-installations, as well as illuminating iconic buildings and locations. Photo: AFP
(Web Desk) -The fifth biennial edition of Lumiere, United Kingdom’s largest lights festival is back in Durham. Debuting back in 2009, the festival is featuring 28 installations across Durham city centre this year. Lumiere is produced by a London based creative company Artichoke.
Hosted during the winters, the festival is free to attend and typically comprises a number of light art-installations, as well as illumination of iconic buildings and locations. The festival takes place biennially in November in Durham and since 2013 has occasionally toured to other locations including London.
The festival lighting up on November 16 is to continue till November 19.
The installation Frequencies by Finnish artist Kari Kola. Photo: EPA
Saddler Street illuminated by Dome and Arches, created by the Italian architectural lighting company Luminarie De Cagna. Photo: Guardian/Christopher Thomond
Members of the public admire a light installation entitled Horizontal Interference by artists Katarzyna Malejka and Joachim Slugocki. Photo: AFP
Rowers make their way beneath a light art installation entitled White Line by artist Adam Frelin. Photo: AFP
A light art installation entitled Entre Les Rangs at the Cathedral Cloister. Photo: AFP
The Umbrella Project performance by British artistic collective Cirque Bijou. Photo: EPA
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Control No Control, by the Canadian artist Daniel Iregui, at the Prince Bishops shopping centre. Photo: Guardian/Christopher Thomond
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Drawn in Light, by Ralf Westerhof, suspended over Elvet Bridge. The installation is constructed from steel and features an Amsterdam canal building surrounded by tranquil elements of daily life. Photo: Guardian/Christopher Thomond
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Horizontal Interference comprises colourful cords wrapped around trees. Photo: Guardian/Christopher Thomond
