Art meets science at Lumiere Durham

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Art meets science at Lumiere Durham Durham's research into space and the human eye has inspired two striking light installations which will be based at the University as part of the city's 2013 Lumiere light festival. Academics in Physics and Biology and Psychology have joined forces with well-known and aspiring artists around the globe to create public works of art that encourage people to learn and talk about science. Durham is a world-renowned centre for research into the cosmos and it is this field of academia that has inspired electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer to create Solar Equation ; a huge simulation of the Sun which will float above the University Calman Centre and be visible from different parts of the city. The large-scale public art installation, Solar Equation is a faithful simulation of the Sun, 100 million times smaller than the real thing. It was commissioned originally by Federation Square for the Light in Winter Festival in Melbourne, and features the world's largest spherical helium balloon, custom-made for the project.