"This installation is a celebration of joy, community, and the vibrant energy that pulses through London's music scene. By unveiling it in Piccadilly Circus, we're inviting everyone to gather, dance, and experience London's music culture in a space transformed by colour, light, and sound. I'm looking forward to bringing people together to celebrate and support the culture that defines our city."
"The main event at Art After Dark is a free public art trail. And the headline artwork this year is 'Rise and Shine' by London-based artist Lakwena Maciver. Towering seven metres in the middle of Piccadilly Circus, the installation (pictured below) is made up of disco light boxes and intends to channel the energy of '80s and '90s London nightlife. Illuminated with acid-bright visuals and playing a soundtrack of hip-hop, soul and funk, you're unlikely to miss it."
"A whole host of galleries are getting involved, too. On Thursday February 5, there's a crawl across the West End's finest independent and commercial galleries, like Cristea Roberts (currently showing an exhibition of work by Georg Baselitz) and The Mayor Gallery (which has an exhibition of radical European artists). You can either book on an expert guided tour from £10 or do a free self-guided tour."
Art After Dark runs from February 3 to February 10 across London's West End, staging a free public art trail and extended gallery hours. Lakwena Maciver's 'Rise and Shine' installation stands seven metres tall in Piccadilly Circus, built from disco light boxes, lit with acid-bright visuals and accompanied by a soundtrack of hip-hop, soul and funk. New digital artworks will appear daily on the Piccadilly Lights and other screens. Galleries will join with a West End crawl on February 5, featuring venues such as Cristea Roberts and The Mayor Gallery, with guided tours from £10 or free self-guided options.
Read at Time Out London
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