A visitor takes in Alt Ring Portal by Alan Bradburn during LUMENOCITY’s April exhibition at the Company’s Garden. The installation is among the selected works returning for The Art of Light at the Norval Foundation in Tokai from November 20 to 29.
The Art of Light, a LUMENOCITY light-art exhibition, will open at Norval Foundation in Tokai following an April event that attracted 17,000 visitors to the Company’s Garden, according to organisers.
The eight-evening exhibition will feature selected works by South African artists, designers and technologists, displayed among the venue’s gardens, trees and surrounding mountains.
The exhibition features selected works from LUMENOCITY’s April event, which showcased 24 locally made installations. This time, the artworks will be displayed in the Norval Foundation Sculpture Garden.
“After April, people kept asking when they could see LUMENOCITY again,” says Gareth Hadden, founder and creative producer of LUMENOCITY.
“The Art of Light is our answer. These are works Capetonians already love, but at Norval they meet water, trees and open sky instead of city streets, and that changes everything about how you experience them. It's an evening for everyone, from little ones to grandparents.”
Light installations take over the Norval Foundation gardens
Visitors can follow an outdoor route through the gardens at their own pace. Organisers recommend allowing 60 to 90 minutes for the experience.
Among the installations is Beam of Hope by Gareth Hadden, a column of light cast into the night sky. Coral Garden, created by students from Cape Town Creative Academy through LUMENOCITY’s skills-transfer programme, is a glowing ecosystem.
Other works include Alt Ring Portal by Alan Bradburn, a circle of light hovering over still water; Arboris Lux by Wayne Visual, which lights up trees with colour and rhythm; and Lily Pad by Fabric, featuring illuminated lily pads and fountains moving in unison.
Visitors can also see Cadence by Hott3D Eyecom, Mycoremediation 2050 by Reece Brice, Dodecahedron by Showtex, Dual Doors by Waterdixon and Beholder by Lukas Petersen.
The Norval Foundation facade will also feature video mapping by South African artists.
On Wednesday, November 18, two nights before the exhibition opens, the signature Beam of Hope installation will light up the sky above Tokai.
Beam of Hope by Gareth Hadden lights up the night sky during LUMENOCITY’s April exhibition at the Company’s Garden. The installation returns for The Art of Light at the Norval Foundation in Tokai from November 20 to 29.
Dates, tickets and what visitors need to know
The Art of Light runs from November 20 to 29 at the Norval Foundation Sculpture Garden, 4 Steenberg Road, Tokai. It will be closed to the public on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24.
The exhibition is open from 5pm to 10.30pm, with last entry at 10pm.
Tickets cost R250 for adults and R150 for pensioners and children under 16. They are available through Quicket or at theartoflight.co.za.
Food trucks and a licensed bar will be available. The event is family-friendly, but dogs are not permitted.
Parking at the venue and nearby is limited and paid, with e-hailing recommended by the organisers.