Here’s a welcome ray of light to brighten the January gloom: the Canary Wharf Winter Lights Festival is returning to E14 from today until January 27. The free attraction, now in its eighth year, will feature 13 installations from UK and international artists displayed over 11 nights in an outdoor immersive light exhibition.
Visitors are encouraged to download the Winter Lights map from the Canary Wharf App to help them navigate the exhibition. This year’s festival includes five pieces not previously displayed in the UK, as well as five brand new commissions. Key works include Sign by Vendel & De Wolf, a flickering mass of LED flames, Biophilia by Frankie Boyle, a three-dimensional creation harnessing the power of the visible light spectrum, and Vessels by Limbic Cinema, a smoke-filled sculpture where science, technology and culture collide.
