the brief
a first light for mayflower 400
illuminate light festival, commissioned by real ideas organisation, was the first event of the mayflower 400 commemorations in plymouth, reflecting on the 400 years since the mayflower’s voyage.
concepts
ideas first
before the final piece, a wide range of light ideas were sketched and visualised across the site.
the idea
a portal between past and future
it sits in the only tunnel that links royal william yard to plymouth sound. lighting it highlights that connection between past and future, a portal and a frame for everyone who walks through.
the result
a festival highlight
illuminate was highly successful, and the freedom tunnel became one of the main highlights of the event. due to popular demand, it stayed in situ at royal william yard for several months after the festival finished.