Lightscape is back at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, running Wednesday to Sunday evenings until Saturday, July 26th, with extra dates across the school holidays. This year’s trail carries more than 20 light and sound installations, including several new installations.
Among the new pieces are light-morphing shadow lanterns, a kaleidoscopic tunnel of squares, illuminated flowers floating high in the tree canopy, and sculptures that tower over the event trail. Tucked through the native gardens are illuminations drawn from nature, including the detailed structure of fungi and the fleeting forms of seeds.
Lightscape has always paired international artistry with WA’s own, and in previous years, schoolchildren’s artworks have been transformed into lanterns, projections, and columns of light. This year adds ‘Conservation Cubes’, featuring acrostic poems written by children alongside their own recorded readings.
“Lightscape brings the Perth community together every year with its international artistry mixed with a uniquely local connection,” Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said. “The crafted trail and floral sculptures inspire a new understanding of our State’s biodiversity amid the magnificent Western Australian Botanic Garden. Lightscape continues to grow each year — don’t miss it.”
Tickets
Tickets start at $36.00 for adults and $96.00 for a family pass, available through Ticketek.
