Sharjah Light Festival to end today
sharjah — Today is your last chance to enjoy Sharjah Light Festival, an annual event that turns various landmarks in the emirate into multicoloured and illuminating attractions.
Two not-to-be-missed attractions this year are located at the Khalid Lagoon and Palm Oasis. Cambodian artist Cindy Lo has designed a light show titled ‘A House in the Sea Under the Moonshine’ at Al Noor Mosque while visitors to the Palm Oasis, which is located next to Al Noor Mosque, will enjoy a spectacular installation, called ‘A-Maze-in.’
Lo has created cosmic geometric shapes and colours with charming lights spreading in harmonious movement on the facade of the mosque. They form abstract paintings, pictorial art and a mixture of images that interact with the structures and details of the beautiful building. The show embodies the creativity of Lo, who is known for paintings that evoke reality and connections between the infinitesimal and the infinite. The artist is also recognised for specialisations focusing on the links between the ancestral image of the universe and contemporary cosmology.
The Light Carousel show at Khalid Lagoon in Sharjah also features the work of artist Nicholas Gautier, who wields his highly technical skills and experience in lighting. Gautier utilises advanced technology to produce a stunning, dynamic show using powerful searchlights. The show, aptly named the ‘Sky Tracer,’ starts with powerful searchlights scanning the surrounding skies and waters of the lagoon, while spinning lights send out an intense myriad of colours in all directions at high speeds — like a carousel freewheeling over the lagoon, lighting up the sky in a multidimensional spectrum.
Meanwhile, visitors to the Palm Oasis will enjoy a spectacular installation designed as an immersive experience by Nomada Design Team. Titled A-Maze-in, it represents a fantastic maze of lights. Visitors can enter through one of the 14 openings and immerse themselves in the tunnels of light. The show tonight begins at 6pm and will last until midnight.
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