“Expect the unexpected” – that’s the message going out to the thousands of visitors expected in Derry for the eagerly awaited Lumiere Festival.
The Peace Bridge which is to feature Illuminated “flying” sculptures in human form.
The festival will see a trail of art and neon lights through the city, from the Fountain to the Bogside and from Ebrington to the city walls.
Over four days of the festival, which will run from 28 November to 1 December next, local and international artists, community groups and lighting designers will illuminate the city’s walls, buildings and streets.
Announcing details of the festival, Culture and Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said said the festival would been seen as “a beacon” for all those who have not yet made the journey to Derry.
She added: “As we enter the finale of the City of Culture’s 2013 programme there are still many reasons for people to make the trip over the Glenshane to Derry.
“It promises to be a visual feast and I hope may open some eyes and shine a light on this wonderful city, its vibrancy and enthusiasm.”
Artistic director Helen Marriage said Lumiere was “about the unexpected.”
“Buildings will change their shape and appearance; human forms will seem to fly through the air, parks and empty public spaces will become places where strange and delightful things happen.”
Highlights include:
• Digital mapping studio Novak transforming Austins Department Store with a 3D projection inspired by the tales of Jules Verne.
• “A teenage dream’s so hard to beat,” a lyric by The Undertones, featuring on the BT building at Queens Quay.
• Tim Etchells showcasing a 23-metre long neon feature on the Rosemount shirt factory.
• Illuminated sculptures in human form, created by French sculptor Cédric Le Borgne, flying around the Peace Bridge.
• Polish-American artist Krzystof Wodziczk, winner of the Hiroshima Art Prize for his contribution to peace, is also taking part in the festival.
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