Went to see the fluorescent light installation by artist Richard Box yesterday evening. He has planted many hundreds of tubular lamps in rows upright and equidistant in two fields either side of the river Goyt at the point where a footbridge is proposed. As the lamps are directly under high tension power lines, they glow in an eery, magical way. It’s a clever way of drawing attention to the bridge proposal and encouraging public debate.
Richard Box was actually there, and enthusiastic to talk about his work. There were a handful of other visitors, and we were all encouraged to interact with the ‘sculpture’ by wandering inbetween the lamps and even touching them to vary the glow.
Unfortunately it has not been without its technical challenges for Richard. Firstly, only one side of the pylon’s cables are energised at the moment so half the lamps don’t glow. The ones on the other side have needed the help of barbed wire antennae lashed to their tops to increase the amount of energy collected from the cables overhead.
It’s worth a look, and available to view between 7.00pm and 9.00pm until Thursday 4 October. More information from the Stockport Council website.
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