Lumen

2016 | neon flex, welded steel | installation view: (1-5) York St John University, York, UK (2016); (6-7) Broadgate, London, UK (2018), (8) Brecon Beacons, UK (2017)

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Lumen (2016) is an installation of tree-like structures which form a luminous canopy of interlocking neon branches, reconfiguring the experience of a site with otherworldly colour and light. Within a darkened environment, the work produces an oasis of light, beneath which a viewer can explore; permitting the occupation of a space after dark and shifting the way in which it is navigated. Each ‘limb’ is individually welded to produce a ‘hand drawn’ linear form, like a drawing on paper that is realised in three dimensions and at the scale of the human body; the viewer enters a dream-like setting, bathed in a vibrant glow, that feels set-apart from everyday encounters.

Commissioned by Make it York for Illuminating York Festival 2016