Winter Lights at Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf, London
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Free
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Canary Wharf, London

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
East India 0.11 miles

Winter Lights returns to Canary Wharf, bringing January evenings out of the darkness into the light

The opening of the Winter Lights festival 2020; the capital’s premiere light festival which brings together some of the world’s most captivating light artworks.

Kindling imagination and bringing the capital out of hibernation, Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights festival kicks off for its sixth year this January. In the dreariest of months, the annual light festival promises to spark the new decade into life with an eclectic curation of work at the intersection of technology and art - all in one destination.

The festival is the only place to see such a beautifully unique collection of light art from all over the globe, featuring more than 25 installations – some never-before-seen and some returning favourites. Imagine a 450 metre twisting mass of digital neon tubing piercing the night’s darkness, 100 circles of red strobes intrinsically weaved into a Canary Wharf landmark, vast projections of aquatic creatures, and much much more.
Winter Lights 2020 will run for a 10-day period from Thursday 16th January to Saturday 25th January. This year’s festival has extended opening hours, beginning at 4pm, and runs over two weekends, giving everyone lots of opportunities to experience one of London’s stand out calendar events.

NEW THIS YEAR
Debuting from Down Under in New Zealand and twisting throughout Jubilee Park is Squiggle by Angus Muir. The artwork is born from 450 metres of digital neon tubing and ventures through one of Canary Wharf’s most tranquil areas. The sea of twists and turns allows visitors to interact with the installation by viewing it from different angles – as an abstract reflection of the multicultural world we live in.

Another Antipodean delight is Affinity, by Amigo & Amigo and S1T2, which allows you to step into a series of interconnected globes representing neurons and memories in the brain. This intimate work encourages interaction, with each touch generating colourful light streams that flow outwards into the sculpture and link to another globe.

The Clew by Portuguese artists Ottotto, weaves its way into the fabric of the Estate, with 100 sharp red strobes entwined in the structure of Cubitt Steps bridge. The minimalistic design creates a series of captivating reflections on the surrounding water and structures, giving a different perspective on the architecture of Canary Wharf.

From the UK, Lactolight by Lactolight, harnesses environmental conversation through the use of single use plastics. Reimagining milk bottles as low-quality pixels, the LED artwork highlights the decrease in the quality of our world’s environment.

Another homegrown debut is Ditto, by Ithaca. This repeating column of light drifts above and below audiences, repeating infinitely. Sound accompanies the swirling motion, creating a visceral relationship with the artwork, while the mirrored discs reflect spectacularly both night and day.

Aquatics, by German artist Philipp Artus, is an interactive light installation in which animated water creatures swim around and interact with each other, highlighting our concerns for the ocean. Visitors are invited to design their own water creatures by making choices about their shape, colour and behaviour, which is then projected onto a wall.

Also debuting is Daisler Association, ‘Mi-e dor de tine’, which means ‘I miss you’ in Romanian. The piece represents a special link with the Romanian Light ON festival in the city of Cluj and was installed in Canary Wharf from November as an early preview of the Winter Lights festival.

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