Pavilion birthday is a work of art (From Penarth Times)

Pavilion birthday is a work of art

8:40am Sunday 13th December 2009 in Latest news

A LIGHT display around Penarth Pier Pavilion helped celebrate the building’s 80th anniversary on Saturday.

Commissioned by Ffotogallery and The Washington Gallery, ‘Ffosfforescence’ is the first work from Bread - a new collaboration between Bristol based artists Ruth Essex and David Boultbee which aims to use light to articulate hidden spaces and shadows of familiar public landmarks.

Built with the help of volunteers from Penarth, and experts from Dorkbot Bristol, glowing orbs were carried through the town to the pier.

The light display was constructed on Saturday afternoon and reached its climax at high tide.