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No matter what time of year you visit, you can catch a glimpse of Lumiere Durham with reminders of past Lumiere festivals now finding a permanent home across Durham City.
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Helevetictoc
Where? Clayport Library, Millennium Place
In Millennium Place, Helevetictoc by Swiss jazz drummer turned software engineer, Tobie Langel, projects the time in words as a permanent public clock. The installation first appeared in the city during Lumiere 2011 and 2015. The clock uses language in an iconic typeface to recall a pre-smartphone era of asking strangers for the time.
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Heron
Where? Walkergate, Riverside
Heron by artist Jon Voss was unveiled in 2018 as the legacy piece from Lumiere 2017. Located on the banks of the River Wear near Freeman's Quay. The installation was designed as a homage to one of England's most magnificent birds, many of which are often spotted along the banks of the river in Durham City.
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Lampounette
Where? Freeman’s Place, Riverside
The latest legacy piece from Lumiere 2021 is Lampounette, an oversized version of a world-famous piece of office design. Created by French company TILT. This artwork pays homage to the iconic desk lamp on a much larger scale, transforming a once dark area into a warm and cosy living room.
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Lightbenches
Where? Freeman’s Reach, Riverbank
In 2016 Lightbench by German artist Bernd Spiecker was installed at Freeman's Reach, just down the steps from the Gala Theatre. The colour-changing benches featured in Lumiere 2015 are lit by hundreds of LEDs, reinventing the notion of public seating.
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The Next Page
Where? Clayport Library
The Next Page is a neon sculpture shining a light on the words of women in prison. The thoughtful message is now permanently on display at Clayport Library, next to Gala Durham. The words were chosen by women at HMP Low Newton following a series of writing workshops with poet Hannah Jane Walker. The artwork was designed by Neon Workshops, UK.
Lumiere was produced by leading arts charity Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council with additional support from Arts Council England.
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