This winter, crouching tigers, leaping silhouettes, and glowing greenhouses will illuminate the bank of the Thames as a part of the Battersea Light Festival from Jan. 13 to Feb. 27. The exhibit, curated in partnership with the Light Art Collection, features six installations from light artists around the world.
Created by the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, the show-stopping Digital Origami Tigers combine ancient methods of lantern making with modern LED lights to create an incredible feline display of innovation. The tigers will prowl at the Battersea Power Station this year for Chinese New Year on Feb. 1, the start of the Year of the Tiger.
At the riverwalk in front of the power stations, several armature silhouettes illuminate in time to create a dazzling animation of a figure leaping into the sky before landing in a triumphant pose. The exhibit, Run Beyond by Angelo Bonello, represents a jump to freedom.
Another installation that captures light and motion is the Picto Sender Machine by Felipe Prado. A favorite of kids visiting the Light Festival, the Picto Sender Machine uses a sensor to capture the movement of attendees and translates that into a light performance on a screen of 1,200 enlarged pixels.
Other exhibits include the Greenhouse by Victor Engbers, Antenna Sud by Michela Bonzi, and Eternal Sundown by Mads Vegas.
When not enjoying the spectacular sights of the Light Festival, attendees can visit the retailers at the Battersea Power Station for a delicious meal or hot drink. From bottomless pizza at Gordon Ramsey’s Street Pizza to craft beer brewed at the Battersea Brewery, there is a little something for everyone.
The Light Festival will remain on display to the public until Feb. 27.
