INSTALLATIONS

LUMA 2023

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Flow

Flow

Take the low road or the high road. That way or this way. Either way your journey continues.Skirting the lake’s edge, Flow is a winding garden pathway lit with dynamic hues and ever changing patterns, a lick of flame and a peaceful rhythm. Are you coming or going? Who...

Light Cirque

Light Cirque

Roll up, roll up It’s time to get a tent for this circus and join the rest of the wonky roustabouts in the LUMA Little Big Top. LIGHT CIRQUE is a place for exploration, interaction and fun. Bringing a playful, Coney Island-inspired atmosphere to the Gardens. Get lost...

The Ballyhoo

The Ballyhoo

Welcome to the Ballyhooo! The strategic stronghold for a band of flamboyant sideshow swindlers and ne’er-do-wells. A gateway or crossroads to their carnival of delights. This way, that way, the other way. In their element, this is the travellers’ playground - which...

Arc

Arc

Arc is a captivating installation that invites guests to journey through an entrancing tunnel of light. As the visitors traverse the path, they are embraced by the contrast between darkness and vivid illumination, exploring the interplay between classical...

Blizzard

Blizzard

Snow:Years of anger following hours that float idly down — the blizzard drifts its weight deeper and deeper for three days or sixty years, eh? Then the sun! a clutter of yellow and blue flakes — Hairy looking trees stand out in long alleys over a wild solitude. The...

Symphonica

Symphonica

Transport yourself to another realm. An organic lightform which communicates with the surrounding flora and fauna, pulsing light outward to the surrounding trees in a choreographed dance to an original orchestral musical score by Mark Johnson.

Mystic Mirror

Mystic Mirror

Transport yourself to another realm. Gaze into the depths of your aura, feel the flow, be the glow. Let your motion set the particles alight.

Triangulum

Triangulum

Triangulum is an interactive light installation that is beautiful by day and by night. The work is a maze of pathways that people can either wander through or alongside. Drawing its name from the Latin for triangle, and also referencing the Triangulum Galaxy, this...

Bloom

Bloom

Bloom is a captivating neon artwork that instils wonder and joy in viewers, exuding a vivacious energy that lights up the surrounding space. The piece features a larger-than-life vase, holding an abundant display of stylised flowers in a variety of vibrant shapes and...

Flight of Fancy

Flight of Fancy

Mixed media including wool, wire, felt, paint, sore thumbs, gallons of tea, cajoling, favours, new friends and stick-on googly eyes. Flight of Fancy is a peep into the tulgey wood, where a gathering of creatures share an ecosystem curated by the dedicated Adventures...

Seaside

Seaside

An evening at the beach. Our iconic Rose Garden, is transformed into an interactive seashore nightscape. Grab some refreshments, soak up the sounds of nature where land meets water, schools of fish swim, mermaids entice and animated sea creatures lurk.The seaside...

The Sky Siren

The Sky Siren

The Sky Siren is a divinatory creature who holds mantic powers, knowing both the past and the future. She sings strange and beautiful incantations, making false promises to sailors who are often lured to their death. This is known as the Siren Song.

The Giggle Tree

The Giggle Tree

Laughter is a fundamental aspect of human communication. It can relax us, reduce stress, boost our immune system and improve social bonding. One person’s giggle can trigger the laughter of others resulting in a shared experience of positivity.The Giggle Tree acts as a...

Tether

Tether

Tether points are invisible strings that tie us to our past, present and future. They link us from the ground to the trees and through the forest itself. Tether represents the power of freedom when you can move in and around these connections.

Harmonious Resonance: A Symphony of Existence

Harmonious Resonance: A Symphony of Existence

Embark on a captivating journey through the multidimensional facets of human experience in the illuminating installation, Harmonious Resonance: A Symphony of Existence. Explore the interwoven realms of Connection, Mind, Body and Spirit in four distinct, immersive...

Whānau and Whenua (Connection)

Whānau and Whenua (Connection)

Celebrate the interconnectedness of humanity and our environment in whānau and whenua, a space where our connections form a cohesive symphony of colour, sound, and motion. Our individual characteristics create unique connections and a collective harmony, that spans...

Cognitive Cosmos (Mind)

Cognitive Cosmos (Mind)

Enter the endless expanse of the mind, where the complexity of neural connections mirrors the stars scattered across the universe. In Cognitive Cosmos, light depicts the vibrant synapses firing, while sound represents the hum of the brain’s ceaseless activity. Here,...

Solar Plexus (Body)

Solar Plexus (Body)

Enter a realm where our breath and heart beats are mirrored in the pulsing stars that nourish us. Solar Plexus is a stimulating space where light and sound frequencies capture the body’s innate vibrations and illuminate its connection to the sun, our intensely...

Ethereal Essence (Spirit)

Ethereal Essence (Spirit)

Step into the realm of the soul at Ethereal Essence, a celestial sanctuary calming the senses and awakening deep contemplation. Through ethereal visuals and soundscapes, this zone invites you to experience the transcendent, spiritual aspects of existence. Unlock the...

Radiation

Radiation

Given it is their primary source of light, photographers almost always consider the sun. Yet they seldom directly photograph it as a subject. Sun gazing is sometimes enacted as part of spiritual or religious practices, or as an alternative therapy, most often near...

Liquid Salon

Liquid Salon

The Salon welcomes you to share its sights & sounds. Our reception room, the forest, its currency, shapes and sounds. Morphing, entrancing, encompassing all with its liquidity. ARTISTS: MISLED CONVOY, CALLA , ECHO KNOT, BILLIE CAREY+ SPECIAL GUESTS

Sedusa

Sedusa

Rising from the earth linking flora, fauna and the human world. The fruits of the vine showing all who care the very place where Sedusa stands.

Astraeus

Astraeus

Step into the captivating realm of Astraeus, a distant planet unveiled before your eyes. Dare to venture into its luminous depths, a gateway to another world where wonder and discovery await those who seek to explore the cosmic tapestry of life in a galaxy far, far...

Just Because You Can’t See It, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not There

Just Because You Can’t See It, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not There

Since LUMA 2021, the schools’ projects have been based around what students did, and continue to do, to keep themselves resilient and their wellbeing at optimal levels. Students reflect on the research done by the mental health foundation regarding the five ways to...

Lost Forest

Lost Forest

An ancient energy source stands as a monolithic landmark in the forest. Formed from the fusion of a futuristic technology with a global mycelial network, it bonds together the highest intelligences in the synthetic and natural worlds. Drawing life to it with...