A shot looking across the dock towards the modern, white Museum of Liverpool building and three graces. The Royal Liver Building is bathed in yellow light. Across and reflected in the water is a huge metal structure, suspending a 5 metre mirrored bar which omits a beam of yellow and purple light.

That was River of Light. Unexpected Twist. 

Thank you to everyone who visited River of Light 2022. 

River of Light is an outdoor illuminated gallery on Liverpool Waterfront, a 2KM loop, featuring light and sound from local, national and internatonal artists. 

  2. Giant iridescent bubbles inside Exchange Flags Square
    Evanescent

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    This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Atelier Sisu
    1. A shot looking across the dock towards the modern, white Museum of Liverpool building and three graces. The Royal Liver Building is bathed in yellow l
      Beam

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      *IMPORTANT UPDATE* Due to expected high winds on Liverpool Waterfront, BEAM will be lowered and closed to the public on Tuesday 1 November. Please keep an eye on @VisitLiverpool social channels for further updates. This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Lucid Creates
      1. A shot of colourful shapes in a grid format in front of Martin Luther King Junior Building. There are people and children walking through the artwork.
        Turn The Light On, It’s Dark In Here

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        This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Camille Walala
        1. Dancing Ribbons - ribbon shaped lights, dangling from the ceiling. There are pink walls with colourful drawings of the ribbons.
          Dancing Ribbons

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          This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Yinka Ilori
          1. Colourful accordion shaped archways in a row. People are walking through with a sunset in the background.
            Rainbow Accordion

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            This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Amigo & Amigo
            1. The Electric Dandelions outside the Royal Liver Building
              Electric Dandelions

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              This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Abram Santa Cruz/Liquid PXL
              1. A row of eighteen light illusions, each composed of two circles spinning in sync, gives the impression of a vanishing point. There are two people stan
                Kinetic Perspective

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                This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Juan A. Fuentes Muñoz
                1. A light artwork by Amigo & Amigo, its a structure of cylinders and sticks - When people touch the light globe the colour changes, the more people that
                  Affinity

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                  This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Amigo & Amigo
                  1. Continuum artwork of mirrored podiums lit with blue lights in front of the Royal Liver Building, lit in yellow
                    Continuum

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                    This artwork is part of the River of Light Trail taking place across Liverpool Waterfront 21 October - 6 November. ARTIST NAME: Illumaphonium
                    1. Colourful lanterns of flowers and butterflies in front of the Martin Luther King Jnr building which is lit pink
                      2021 - All in the Balance
                    2. White sculptures on a bench with faces lit up by mobile phones
                      2021 - Absorbed by Light
                    3. Dark dock water with lights under the water
                      2019 - Cetus
                    4. Giant multicoloured slinky in the dark
                      2021 - End Over End
                    5. Large golden angel wings
                      2019 - Flock
                    6. From here, all the world's pasts in light bulbs
                      2021 - From Here
                    7. Lit up spheres in grass
                      2019 - Globoscope
                    8. Giant white bunnies lit up
                      2019 - Intrude
                    9. Dandelions lit up outside the Royal Liver Building
                      2021 - Light a Wish
                    10. Washing line of clothes lit up white hung across the street
                      2021 - Neighborhood
                    11. An illustration of the depiction of music playing in yellow, blue and green on a black background.
                      2021 - Dance Together
                    12. Giant light up rainbow
                      2021 - Rainbow Bridge
                    13. Outline of a man jumping across the water
                      2019 - Run Beyond
                    14. Lit up spiders on the Cunard Building
                      2019 - Spiders
                    15. Strings of coloured lights hanging from the ceiling
                      2019 - Submergence
                    16. The word ''iconic" in an italic, joined up font using the neon green, yellow and blue colours.
                      2021 - Iconic Site
                    17. Giant head lit up blue
                      2021 - Talking Heads
                    18. A moon in the courtyard in front of the Royal Liver building
                      2021 - Ursula Lasoos the Moon
                    19. The Royal Liver Building lit up
                      2019 - Flight
                    20. A giant vortex of light
                      2019 - Whole Hole
                    21. A circle shaped design depicting reflections. The centre of the circle is black with yellow, green and blue detailing around the outside.
                      2021 - Fly By Night
                    22. Cubes on a black background coloured white, blue, yellow and green.
                      2021 - Light Piano 2.0 XL
                    23. A yellow spotlight graphic on a black background.
                      2021 - Limelight Saturday Night
                    24. Projection onto the Royal Albert Dock buildings
                      2019 - Portal
                    25. A black background with an illustration of an eye and eyelashes in a green and yellow colour.
                      2021 - Liverpool Love of My Life
                    26. A swirl of colours on a black background
                      2021 - Nova
                    27. Rings representing a tunnel of lights on a black background.
                      2021 - Sonic Runway
                    28. A cube with lines and square details in green, yellow and blue.
                      2021 - Spriteworks
                    29. Concentric rings of blue, yellow and green colours on a black background.
                      2021 - The Pool
                    30. A bench lit up in green
                      2019 - Light Bench
                    31. green, yellow and blue drooping flower shapes on a black background.
                      2021 - Trumpet Flowers
                    32. Dots in a wave pattern. The dots are yellow, green and blue on a black background.
                      2021 - Wave

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