Kew
CHRISTMAS AT KEW | ARTISTS 2023
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Moonlight Flowers
A field of 22 flowers beautiful at day and night time. Each up to 3.5m in height and made from 3D steel covered with UV and with small LED bulb spheres placed in the crown of the flowers to create stamen like elements, that have a special glow and animated sparkly effect.
Lili
These abstract, illuminated flowers reach approximately 3m in height and spread across an area of 5.5m. Visitors can look up at the flowers as their leaves soar into the sky.
Cascade
Over 400 cascading light tubes are suspended from the trees against an assortment of neon lit backdrops.
Floating Candles
Around a hundred candles seemingly float in the air, suspended overhead. Flickering flames illuminate the tree-lined passageway and immerse the audience in a magical, festive atmosphere.
A Christmas Symphony
This year's spectacular finale show at Kew is set against the backdrop of the iconic Palm House.
Pealight Tree
Thousands of tiny bright white lights create a glow across the branches and trunk of one of the garden's magnificent trees.
Trapezoid Heavens
One of the longest light tunnels to ever feature at Christmas at Kew, this 75m long, multi-coloured tunnel will illuminate the path, fully immersing visitors as they wander through.
Robins Trail
'Il sentiero dei pettirossi' Nothing says Christmas like a sparkling flock of red, gold, bonze, orange robins, bringing good luck and messages of love.
Merry and Bright
Christmas is the time we think of our loved ones. A time of sharing greetings, good wishes and love – if not in person then through sending Christmas cards.
Merry and Bright celebrates the tradition and sentiment of sharing a wish through a card and combines this with the fun and playfulness of Christmas lights. The work brings together all the cheer of the season with gentle humour.
Christmas Cathedral
This immersive, welcoming tunnel of warm light is equally spectacular when viewed from the inside or out. Inspired by arched church windows and appearing from a distance to be a single solid shape, the Christmas Cathedral is illuminated by tens of thousands of LED lights.
Whole Hole
Whole Hole, by Vendel & De Wolf, courtesy of Light Art Collection. Physics plays an important role in the work of artists Paul Vendel and Sandra de Wolf, often in the form of wild-growing, futuristic structures. The influence of science fiction can also be seen in their installation Whole Hole (2017). This work consists of hundreds of LED strips, which are normally used as Christmas decorations because they remind you of melting ice or falling stars.
Spark Ballet
Lights flicker gracefully inside lanterns hanging on trees, and placed on the ground to create an effect as if the lights inside are dancing.
Welcome Wreath
The Welcome Wreath at the entrance to the garden is a spectacular, larger than life installation that sparks joy and spreads a shared love for the festive season.
Sea of Light
Sea of Light is a large-scale installation that covers the ground with thousands of individually controlled balls of LED light animated to a bespoke soundtrack.
Father Christmas
As you pass Father Christmas' garden, why not give him a wave, and say hello? He'll be delighted to deliver a little seasonal fun as you walk by.
Fire Garden
Large-scale metal work combines with flames, light and seasonal music to create our fire gardens.