Light fantastic: ‘Borealis’ art show illuminates Hong Kong night sky
- ‘Borealis’, created by Swiss artist Dan Acher, was designed to mimic the spectacular real-life Aurora Borealis, seen in the northern hemisphere near the Arctic Circle
- Onlookers praise the show in the West Kowloon Cultural District, which will run until early March
A “Northern Lights” display lit up Hong Kong’s night sky at the premiere of a large-scale outdoor art show by a Swiss artist designed to mimic the natural phenomenon.
Dan Acher’s installation, “Borealis”, a light and sound display based on the Northern Lights, colourful displays in vivid colours seen in the night sky in the northern hemisphere, was unveiled on Monday.
City residents watched in awe at the event’s debut in the West Kowloon Cultural District and onlookers used smartphones and digital cameras to capture the streaks of light projected onto mist dispersed in the air.
A photography enthusiast, who identified herself only by the surname Fung, said the display did a good job of replicating the real Northern Lights.
The 45-year-old said she had travelled to Iceland last month and had seen the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, in person.
“Lots of people might not be able to see the Northern Lights when they go to Iceland, others might not even have the chance to go there, so this is a very realistic replication for most people,” she said.
