Paradigm

A glowing circular light sculpture made up of dozens of illuminated bulbs radiates from a central hub above a reflective water feature. Set within a landscaped urban plaza at dusk, the artwork stands in front of a curved glass-fronted building, with trees and soft lighting surrounding the installation.

About Paradigm

Paradigm explores the idea of togetherness by challenging perception, responsibility, and the quiet urgency of change in relation to the larger problems facing humanity and the planet. This work creates a space to come together to observe, connect, and re-evaluate; inviting us to imagine a different approach. It asks us to reflect on how we see the world now, and how we might see, think, and act differently.

With an understanding of the overwhelming scale of systemic challenges, the artwork highlights individual agency. The “beacons” represent small, intentional actions that, when multiplied together, can create collective impact and meaningful change.

The work acknowledges a paradigm in transition, while suggesting that recognition is essential, without it, meaningful systemic change cannot take place.

This artwork is being presented in partnership with Liverpool ONE.

Easy Read Description

Paradigm is an artwork about how people can make a difference when they work together. It includes glowing beacons that represent small actions. The artwork encourages visitors to think about the world around them and how small changes, made by many people, can help create a better future.

Location

Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool ONE

What Three Words: ///catch.spins.dent

Sustainability Information

This is Loop aims to design sustainability into every artwork. Paradigm is constructed of steel and aluminium – materials that have been chosen for their durability and weight properties hitting marks for longevity of the sculpture (5 year minimum lifespan) and efficiencies for shipping and the fuel and carbon implications. Both materials are 100% recyclable. The beacons use LED technology and have been electrically modified in their workshop to use a smaller electrical draw, so the sculpture as a whole is less power hungry.

At This is Loop, sustainability is embedded in every stage of the design process, from concept development through to fabrication, touring, maintenance, and eventual end of life.

About This is Loop

Based in Somerset, England, This is Loop have built an international reputation for delivering ambitious, large-scale experiential installations that merge art, technology and architecture. With over three decades of combined practice, the studio specialises in harnessing reflection, illusion, immersive technologies and engaging in scientific narratives to transform public spaces into captivating environments.

Their work has been commissioned for landmark projects in the UK, across Europe and the United States, contributing to cultural destinations and civic spaces with their playful, mind-opening and visually monumental sculptures. By weaving together a love of architectural design, an enduring fascination with science and discovery, the marriage of complex materials and cutting-edge technology, the studio’s signature style creates a powerful sense of wonder while engaging audiences in new ways of perceiving and navigating their surroundings and the future.

Collaboration is central to their practice. Frequent partnerships with leading sound artists, musicians, engineers and designers have expanded the sensory depth of their installations, enabling audiences to be enveloped in choreographed audiovisual journeys that resonate emotionally and intellectually. This cross-disciplinary approach has established their work as both iconic in scale and intimate in impact, strengthening connections between communities, visitors, and the built environment.

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