"Named 'Beacon', the structure will be placed at the entrance of the Royal Festival Hall and it'll light up when Big Ben strikes the hour. It'll be visible from both sides of the Thames and perform in choreographed waves of light. The installation is by British designer Lee Broom and it is part of the London Design Festival (LDF). This year's edition of LDF will run from September 13-22."
"The piece is inspired by the 1951 Festival of Britain, an event which was described as 'a beacon of change' as it came to symbolise a sense of hope and optimism while the nation was still recovering from the economic and psychological effects of World War II. Broom's structure is made up of repurposed individual light fixtures to form a clustered collection of black lamps made from discarded glass fragments."
"When Big Ben chimes from across the Thames, 'Beacon' will light up and slowly start to pulse, kicking off a luminescent routine crescendoing into a hypnotic light show. Broom is one the UK's leading luxury light designers, and his lighting designs range from £285 for a handblown glass side lamp to a £2,290 golden geometric chandelier. Thankfully, you can be mesmerised by Beacon's light display for free during the LDF."
Beacon will be installed at the entrance of the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank and will light up when Big Ben strikes the hour. The sculpture will be visible from both sides of the Thames and perform choreographed waves of light. The piece draws inspiration from the 1951 Festival of Britain and nods to the dolphin street lamps by George John Villany. The structure is assembled from repurposed individual light fixtures forming a clustered collection of black lamps made from discarded glass fragments, echoing brutalist and modernist architecture nearby. Lee Broom is a leading UK luxury light designer. The London Design Festival runs September 13–22 and the Beacon display is free to view.
Read at Time Out London
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