The day finally arrived for London to host its first lighting festival and it was certainly one not to disappoint.

These events are becoming increasingly popular around the world with cities like Lyon, Amsterdam and Sydney participating on an annual basis. After all, who can resist a playful, interactive, colour changing and/or dancing installation?

Running between the 14^th and 17^th of January, Lumiere attracted hundreds of thousands of people from different countries inspiring the crowds with endless amounts of creativity and imagination. Unsurprisingly, the works of international artists were spread over all social media platforms.

That being said, here is my personal interpretation of some of them:

Crowd VS Art

Brothers and Sisters by Ron Haselden in Grosvenor Square 

1.8 microseconds delay or The Epicentre

1.8 by Janet Echelman in Oxford Circus

Reflected 1.8

1.8 by Janet Echelman in Oxford Circus

Elephant crossing

Elephantastic by Top'là Design on Regents Street

The show must go on

All Night Café (Vincent van Gaugh) interpretation by Elaine Buckholtz

How blue is your Monday?

Light Benches by Bernd Spieker

and

All Night Café (Vincent van Gaugh) interpretation by Elaine Buckholtz

Thirsty for Art?

IFO (Identified Flying Object) by Jacques Ribal in Kings Cross 

Bedtime Jump

Les Voyagers by Cédric Le Borgne all around St. James Square

T G I F

Les Voyagers by Cédric Le Borgne all around St. James Square

One for all, and one for all

Keyframes by Groupe LAPS on Regents Street

Eight times 2

Garden of Light by TILT in Leicester Square

Photography: Gavriil Papadiotis

For more information on the installation appeared during Lumiere London please visit

http://www.visitlondon.com/lumiere