To commemorate the centenary of the Great War, an art and light installation was installed in Victoria Tower Gardens to shine for a few nights. The installation casts a strong beam of light into the sky, and viewers from all over London could see it for miles away (as long as they were above the buildings). The installation was created by artist Ryoji Ikeda, a Japanese artist based in Paris. Photographs (1) are below and credited as I unfortunately did not get to see it.
The installation was switched on as the #lightsOut event was taking place throughout the UK at the beginning of August.
1) Smith, Jennifer. Daily Mail. Let there be light: Art installation Spectra created as part of WWI commemorations pierces the night sky in dazzling display http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2718688/Let-light-Art-installation-Spectra-created-WWI-commemorations-pierces-night-sky-dazzling-display.html [7 August 2014].
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