Missing Lumiere Gnome sparks ‘Tolerance’ debate

Flora Loughridge

Durham University

Challenges were inevitable when Durham University students took on the huge task of building two large-scale installations, inspired by the dazzling displays created for the Lumiere Festival. The student volunteers did not only have to contend with the technical difficulties of assembling ghost and gnome figures out of metal and fabric in the Castle grounds, sourcing and installing battery-powered lights, but also with the stubborn and changeable northern climate.

Installation of Gnome (Pictures)

8th of March 2014 

Installation of Gnome with members of St Cuthbert's Society and Porters from the Durham Castle, Martin Sheehan and Stephen Beghton

Article by Flora Loughridge

Art project organised by Goshka Bialek
From 9th to 16th March “Echo of the Lumiere” in Durham Castle
(Written by Flora Loughridge)

Visualisation of “Ghost” installation in Durham Castle Every  two  years,  Durham  City  is  transformed  by a  series  of  dazzling  installations,  sculptures  and  LED  displays  created  by leading  artists  from  around the  globe  as  a  part  of  the  Lumiere Festival.  The scale of the artwork in the 2013 festival was even
larger, thanks to the support of numerous sponsors and partners, working  in  collaboration  with  the Artichoke  Trust.