Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2024
Canary Wharf is home the UK’s largest free outdoor public art collection and every winter in January this gets a further boost with the Winter Lights installations. For ten days numerous temporary pieces of light-themed art are on display after dark for the public to enjoy (also free of charge). In recent years Canary Wharf has been trying to attract more tourists to the area to help service the shops and restaurants and this is part of that effort. There are also a few permanent installations that can be enjoyed year-round, including the well-known Adams Plaza Bridge.
When I went last year I shot a roll of Cinestill 800T on my Nikon F100, but this year I decided to go with my digital camera to give myself a bit more creative freedom. I’d have the chance to experiment, playing around with ideas and looking at the back of the camera to see if they worked. It provided a completely different shooting experience but one I thoroughly enjoyed. As much as I enjoy shooting film it is good every now and again to enjoy the instant feedback of digital and use it to its full advantage.
This year’s Winter Lights seemed to be smaller in scale than the previous year, with less installations. However, the organisation was a lot better. Previously people wondered around in a rather scattershot way which could make some areas really crowded. This year everything is organised in a one-way loop to keep people moving and to avoid any queuing which was the case for Anima, the most popular installation last year. If you haven’t visited this year yet then you don’t have much time left, it finishes on Sunday (27th). If you can make it to London or are already there then I do highly recommend you go. It’s a fun way to spend an evening and its absolutely free. So, without further ado, please enjoy the images in this blog.
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