This immersive environment explores the life of Edward Carpenter (1844-1929), poet, philosopher and advocate for gay rights, women’s rights and environmental causes. Using sound, light, projection and his extensive collection of letters, notebooks and photographs at the University of Leeds, the exhibition vividly brings Carpenter to life.
Artist: Matthew Dangerfield (UK)
Explore the work of the next generation of artists with Ed Green’s playful structure of found materials, Eleanor Craig’s interactive installation symbolising recovery and Kelly Cumberland’s fusion of art and science, highlighting cellular processes through light and shadow.
Artists: Ed Green, Eleanor Craig & Kelly Cumberland (UK)
Star science and electronic music collide to create a star-scattering, immersive experience in the beautiful surroundings of the Clothworkers’ Concert Hall. Images of galaxies, stars and nebula shoot around you, responding to music created by students from the School of Music, based on the research of scientists from the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Artists: School of Music students (UK)
This simple and beautiful installation brings a touch of the summer into October by lighting pressed leaves in the trees outside the School of Music. Visit the Be Curious maker space in Parkinson Court to find out more about
the superpowers of the trees around you, from cleaning the air to keeping our cities cooler.
Artists: The Leeds Ecosystem,
Atmosphere and Forest
(LEAF) Centre (UK)
This mesmerising new large-scale sound and light installation takes inspiration from mysterious non-repeating patterns. Found both in mathematics and in natural forms, these beautiful patterns have fascinated and enthralled mathematicians for decades.
Artists: Rebecca Smith (Urban Projections), Professor Alastair Rucklidge (School of Mathematics), Dr Merin Joseph (UK)
Join the National Poetry Centre outside their stunning future home, lit from within in spectacular fashion. Listen to poetry by renowned poet Maura Dooley who takes the theme of light and reflection as her starting point.
Artist: Maura Dooley
A wise mother and her owlet watch over us, adorned with intricate black and
white mandala designs. These geometric patterns represent the cosmos and the cyclical nature of life.
Sponsored by First and WYCA
Artist: Glow Art Creations (UK)
Heofon, from the Old English Dictionary, means ‘the sky, the firmament, the
heavens’. This immersive installation conjures a unique cosmos of overlapping light patterns and constantly changing colours. Created from acrylic panels in place of hedges, this maze also contains an infinity room.
Supported by Leeds Lights, First and WYCA
Towering above our heads, two illuminated skeletons roam around The Headrow. Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, they take a walk, embrace and even dance together.
Artists: Cecil Green Arts (UK)
Cumulative Entanglement is an immersive and interactive sound and light sculpture by Yorkshire-based artist and musician Rian Treanor. Created after workshops with blind or partially blind users of Rotherham Sight and Sound, you are invited to physically explore the 3D geometric structure and make connections between touch, sound and light.
For access information, please see www.lightnightleeds.co.uk