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Documented artwork / immersive artificial-sunlight installation

Sola / Tunnel of Light

Squidsoup

Sola / Tunnel of Light uses an array of collimated light sources to simulate sunlight and produce unusual shadows. The first presentation outside Guy’s Hospital supported staff, patients and visitors; a later gallery work developed its cloud-and-light imagery.

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At a glance

Year / version
2020–2021; distinct gallery development 2023
Materials
LEDs and electronics, acrylic, steel, aluminium, wood
Documented setting
outdoor
Dimensions
Up to 16 × 8 × 7 metres
Dimensions apply to
Published 2020–2021 Sola / Tunnel of Light configuration; not the dimensions of the separate 2023 gallery development.
Availability
Unconfirmed

Places & versions

Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. 8 March – 4 April 2021

    Outside Guy’s Hospital, London

    Site
    Outside Guy’s Hospital
    Commissioner
    Hope+Glory
    Setting
    outdoor
    Start date
    2021-03-08
    End date
    2021-04-04
    Date meaning
    premiere

    Installation details checked 2026-10-17.

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How this work was made and presented

Guy’s Hospital, London, March–April 2021

Artificial sunlight outside a hospital

Squidsoup’s original Sola / Tunnel of Light used arrays of directed light to suggest a distant sun. Commissioned by Hope+Glory and sponsored by Hyundai, it was first shown outside Guy’s Hospital in March–April 2021 for staff, students, patients and visitors. The account documents an artistic intention to offer respite; it is not evidence of a measured clinical benefit or current availability.

Squidsoup — Sola / Tunnel of Light ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

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What audience experience and access arrangements would define success at the proposed host site?

Big Art Partners planning prompt

Beyond Submergence, Bristol, July–September 2023

A later cloud installation is a distinct development

The 2023 Sola development combined the earlier light work with research into smoke and mist, premiering at Propyard in Bristol. Visitors could enter cloud-like forms and disturb them through movement. A host considering the original Tunnel of Light should establish whether this later environmental treatment is included; atmospheric effects introduce a separate venue and operating discussion.

Squidsoup — Sola 2023 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

For your project brief

Is the intended presentation the original light installation or the later cloud-based development?

Big Art Partners planning prompt
Light art installations ↗Outdoor sculpture & installations ↗

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