Another evening, another light show. This time at St Martin’s in the Fields, which is a bit of an out of date name since the nearest field is, at best St James Park, about a quarter mile away. It’s a lovely church which has become a major homeless centre providing food and shelter. Right bang next to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery it couldn’t be more central.
In case you weren’t sure where we were, I included a bus. That was deliberate, just to fix location.
How to describe the experience? Visually stunning. Immersive. Themeless, once you remove recording of moon landings and 2001. Lots of nebulous nebulas, certainly.
It was a neat 45 minutes or so, and while these things are currently in vogue, I’ll catch what I can. Soon enough they’ll be another experience, probably where you don a rubber suit and bubble your way around the National Portrait Gallery on a personalised antigravity carpet.
Here are a few clips
The image that most engaged me, incidentally wasn’t the light shows, per se, but the beautifully twisted window against which the main imagery was beamed. I think the Textilise spent most of her watching time planning how she could make a patchwork with the same construction.
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Splendid shots
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Thank you
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Certainly different and colourful. Thanks Geoff.
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Unusual use but worthy try
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I so love the idea of this event. Experiencing with all senses!
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I think, had touch been involved I may have been arrested, but otherwise, yes.
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Ok… I see 😂
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I remember when I was at school Son et Lumiere shows were the equivalent. We went to one in Oxford on a coach and to I seem to remember seeing them advertised at various châteaux in the Loire Valley. Not as colourful as this, though!
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I think the difference is the extraordinary variety and coordination. Maybe
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Is that the bus containing all the new money for the NHS?
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Oh sure it is; i think the Chinese are printing it as we speak
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Very interesting. I also like the last image.
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It’s a wonderful, yet simple window that I’ve never noticed before despite passing this church thousands of time.
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Wow! That’s so cool and looks very disorienting. I hope something like this tours the states, I’d definitely like to check it out.
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You must have the spaces for it; I hope so too as they are mind expanding without the risk of addiction
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Great videos, Geoff. I liked the 3D effect and the light movement. The kid on a leash was a bonus. Thanks for sharing.
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I find these things engrossing; I can’t imagine who they do it and adding music is beyond me
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In a church to boot.
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Waaay cool! Seems like the art scene in London is into mixing color, music and movement!
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It’s going through a fully powered up phase just now, that’s true
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Fantastic, love stuff like this. St Martin’s in the Fields has been on the list for a while as I’d like to visit the Cafe in the Crypt. On the list for next time!
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Sadly the cafe was closed while this is on, but yes, that’s worth putting on the list. One thing to look out for, Helen, if you’re planning a visit is to see what Hidden London tours are on – just go the the TFL website. There are some fascinating events
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Sort of a down the rabbit hole experience!
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I was taken by the window as well. Glad for the last image. I can’t think of this church without thinking of the Academy…
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Wow. Amazing. Stunning. Awesome. Fascinating. Incredible. Marvellous. Prodigious.
(I ate a thesaurus for breakfast).
But that was all those words. Thanks for sharing. I wish I’d been there.
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It was unexpectedly splendid and kept us engrossed throughout
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Very cool!
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It was chilly, now you mention it
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😂
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Wow! 😀 one certainly wouldn’t want to be in an altered state of consciousness when viewing this stuff. 😀 … reminds me of those very early ‘screensaver’ animations. 🙂
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I think you need a clear head to survive.
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A light show at St. Martin’s in the Fields? I never would have thought…and it looks beautiful.
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it was stunning; i suppose we have so many churches and a dwindling congregation, they need alternate uses (the 2021 census shows those who consider themselves Christian is under 50% for the first time at 46% and those with no religion up to 37% – which might seem contradictory as we are one of the few western nations to have an established religion embedded in our political structures)
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That is interesting, and quite sad. I suppose over the course of history religion has had many ups and downs. Clever that St. Martin’s found a way to help their funding. Plus, as you say it was stunning.
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Yes one reason for longevity in all institutions is their ability for slow but recurring reinvention…
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The truth hurts.
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Yep
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