Illuminated Swim
Live Light and Sound Installation
Inspired by the paintings of Rothko, artist Tine Bech has created a beautiful, site-responsive artwork where people swim through sound and colour itself.
Created by
Tine Bech Studio
Photos by Andre Pattenden
Originally commissioned by Bright Nights.
Funded by Arts Council England and Gloucester City Council
Presented at
Bright Nights Festival, UK, 2022
To see more go to The Big Swim and Purple Membrane.
Fantastic – would love to have this more often. Very peaceful."
Illuminated Swim is an immersive light installation that transforms swimming pools into a stunning artwork. Swim in coloured clouds hovering over the pool, and experience a stunning visual colour display, accompanied by music created by Gloucester-based The Music Works.
The installation was originally commissioned as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, where it was awarded the Inspire Mark—an Olympic initiative that supported community programmes across the UK by linking their events and projects to the Games. The earlier 2011 project The Big Swim then evolved into Illuminated Swim.
Love what you see? Discover our first pool artwork, Purple Membrane.
“It was one of the most successful interactive artworks I have been to, and I’ve been to a few over the years. Not only did you transform a vast area, but you also shifted the way the whole space was experienced.”
