Sorceress of the Moon will be projected onto the face of the 172-year-old tower as part of this year's celebrations
Describing how he came up with idea for the installation, he said: “Usually I draw my inspiration from extensive research about the building and its surroundings. This time I wanted to go a different route: I let the shape of the building, its materials, its location, decide what story would fit.
“My goal was to try to grasp the peculiar way time was stretched and suspended during the 2020 lockdown.”Dating from 1850, the lifting tower was once one of a pair on either side of the former river and canal viaduct. Zauberin des Mondes is one of 50 illuminated installations which will be hosted in well-known locations and spaces in the city centre for the 18th edition of Light Night Leeds.This year’s event has the theme of Playful City, with artworks from across the world located in a series of zones, each generously sponsored by a local business or organisation. Zauberin des Mondes is part of the new Wellington Zone, supported by Wellington Place.
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