Light & Sound Installation

A Light and Sound Installation showcased Sunday, December 21st at Shine in Harehills, in celebration of the Winter Solstice.

In collaboration with artist, Kevin Hickson, this was a culmination of work created with local school children, throughout December to to acknowledge and celebrate the winter solstice. Kevin and the children of Bankside Primary School, and Whitkirk Primary School, created giant willow sculptures that were to hang in the atrium of shine. These were showcased during a light and sound event, at sunset on the 21st December. Multi-media artist, Shari Baker created a series of light designs to illuminate the sculptures, enhancing the luminescent qualities of the micro-lifeforms as they floated in an unseen subterranean space. The exhibition ran throughout the months of December and January 2008/2009.

This pilot project was intended to explore potential creative partnerships involving businesses and communities within the Harehills area of the city, with a view to creating more installations and activities in the future.

Kevin talks about the project | Short video of the installation

Group Exhibition :: Dances with Light series

Photograph : © Lyndsay Din 2009. All rights reserved.




Dances with Light Series | Photographer : © Shari Baker 2009. All rights reserved.

Opening night at the Past, Present and Future group exhibition at Shine Gallery Space was a huge success with well over 400 guests braving rain, wind and traffic to join the celebrations!

A selection of works from the Dances with Light series, by Photographer, Shari Baker, were commissioned by the gallery and form part of the 'Past, Present and Future' group exhibition. The five pieces included explore the theme of light and movement and respond to the newly renovated gallery space at Shine.

During the evening young performance students at Thomas Danby College, put on a series of magical twinkling vignettes to entertain the guests and add to the movement and light theme. Lyndsay Din was the in-house photographer and fluttered around capturing the evening in photographs. Some of which can be viewed on her site.

Live jazz filled the atrium and completed the evening beautifully.

Kevin Hickson also began work on a new feature for the atrium of shine, a 'wish pinata'. Guests were able to join in the making of huge willow structures, which will eventually be filled with 'future wish' slips. The culmination of Kevin's workshops with the local community will be a festive event on the 21st December - the shortest day of the year. More soon...

Preview : 06 Nov 08