Lightwaves will be returning to Salford Quays from Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th in December for its 9th annual festival featuring immersive art installations.
Just in time for the fast-approaching winter season, Lightwaves will be bringing light, warmth and comfort across The Quays to transform MediaCity into a trail of 13 dramatic artworks.
As always, visitors of all ages can explore the depths of the various illuminations free-of-charge, as the creative minds of established as well as emerging artists, either local or national, become open to the community.
Kate Doyle, Head of Programme at Quays Culture, hopes this year’s carefully curated selection of artworks can be unique to previous festivals.
She said: “We’re reaching places that we’ve never reached before. Creating new atmospheres, new spaces, new sounds for people to enjoy.”
Salford, once again, being the home for Lightwaves means Quays Culture can continue to bring free events to MediaCity to enhance the cultural landscape.
Ms Doyle said: “It’s less of a case of choosing Salford and more Salford being our home. Lightwaves is a very special part of the cultural calendar at The Quays.”
Regardless of whether you have been to Lightwaves before, Quays Culture are set to present thought-provoking, surprising and playful art based on technology for everyone to enjoy.
Headlining the festival will be an audio-visual installation called ‘Navvies’ by artist Matthew Rosier. This animated public space tells a story about the Manchester Ship Canal and the role of the navvies who built it.
Other poignant works you can expect to see include a digital recreated river, ‘Once We Were Water’, by award-winning art studio idontloveyouanymore and ‘Our Beating Heart’ by Studio Vertigo, which brings the mirror ball to a grand scale as a heart-shaped sculpture illuminates the surrounding space.
Ms Doyle draws inspiration from the concept of light itself to represent what she feels is an opportunity for the community to get together and view light artworks in the coming days.
She said: “Since the dawn of time, humans have been worshipping light in some way. There have been light rituals and ceremonies since people understood what light was.
“With Lightwaves, we’re bringing this light into the dark, winter nights.
“We’re bringing something where you can congregate with friends and family and experience a whole range of emotions in response to some really beautiful and beautifully made light art.”
You can find out more about Lightwaves and the exhibiting artists here. The festival will run from 1st-4th December, 4pm-10pm every night.
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