Illuminating Australia's Northern Territory
Feel the inspiring magnitude of the vast night sky, the overwhelming presence of the majestic rock. As darkness falls and Uluru is thrown into silhouette, Field of Light illuminates. As far as the eye can see gentle rhythms of color light up the desert.
The Field of Light art installation, a global phenomenon by internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro, has come ‘home’ to the place that inspired it - Uluru. Bruce Munro and his team have installed more than 50,000 slender stems crowned with frosted-glass spheres that will bloom as darkness falls over Australia's spiritual heartland. Pathways will draw viewers into the installation, which will come to life under a sky brilliant with stars. The 12-month solar-powered exhibition will be open until March 31, 2018.
Experience Field of Light
A Night at Field of Light is an experience that begins with canapes and sparkling wine with Uluru as your backdrop. As darkness falls and the colored lights gentle sparkle to life, join a table of fellow travelers for a special three-course bush tucker inspired menu. Your host will provide insights and background to the artist and light installation that awaits you. You're then invited to immerse yourself in the Field of Light, exploring the area through a set of pathways for an up-close look of this incredible installation.
Camels to A Night at Field of Light is an experience similar to A Night of Field of Light with one added component - camels. Meander for one hour through red sand dunes on your friendly camel, while your experienced cameleer describes the unique flora and fauna of the landscape that surrounds you. At the end of your ride, you will be greeted as you arrive at the sand dune viewing platform where your 'A Night at Field of Light' experience begins.
About the Artist
Bruce Monro is noted for his immersive site-specific installations that employ light to evoke emotional response, often in an outdoor context and on a monumental scale. Born in London in 1959, Munro's passion for light as a medium began in Australia. Munro visited Uluru in 1992 as he farewelled the country he'd called home for eight years. While camping at Uluru, he says: "The Field of Light installation was one idea that landed in my sketchbook and kept on nagging at me to be done. I saw in my mind a landscape of illuminated steps that, like the dormant seed in a dry desert, quietly wait until darkness falls, under a blazing blanket of southern stars, to bloom with gentle rhythms of light."
