Pulse of Light is an interactive sculptural installation that transforms human presence into radiant illumination. Standing at two metres tall, the structure is built from over one hundred translucent geometric panels, inspired by natural forms and sacred geometry. Durable and weather-resistant, its modular design allows it to hold a striking presence by day and transform into a vibrant beacon of light by night.
Unlike traditional light installations that follow programmed sequences, Pulse of Light responds directly to the audience. The sculpture is divided into multiple sections, each embedded with proximity sensors that trigger light when someone approaches. As people move around the piece, zones ignite with shifting colour, creating an ever-changing choreography of illumination shaped entirely by human interaction. This responsiveness makes every encounter unique — a collective artwork written in real time by those who gather around it.
The work is rooted in the idea that light is life: it shapes perception, influences emotion, and connects us to one another. By harnessing light as both medium and metaphor, Pulse of Light creates a calming yet immersive experience in the public realm. It offers audiences not only a striking visual spectacle, but also a moment of reflection and shared wonder in the flow of the festival.
Accessible, interactive, and sustainable, Pulse of Light exemplifies how art can bridge technology, geometry, and human experience to foster connection and joy.
A Lightpool commission 2025
Mitchell Fawcett is a UK-based installation artist whose practice explores the transformative qualities of light and its ability to shift perception, evoke emotion, and foster human connection. His work draws from phenomenology and sacred geometry, using immersive environments to invite audiences into moments of reflection and calm.
Often working at the intersection of art, healing, and technology, Fawcett integrates light, sound, and spatial design to create installations that reduce anxiety and encourage deeper awareness. Previous projects include The Journey of Light and Soluma, both of which explored how immersive sensory experiences can calm the nervous system and open up spaces of contemplation. His work Post Hive, exhibited in 2024, addressed themes of homelessness and displacement through modular hexagonal structures inspired by natural systems.
In 2024, Fawcett also served as project lead for an interactive booth commission for the blockchain game Crypto Unicorns at Rare Evo Conference, overseeing design, fabrication, and installation. Across his projects, he demonstrates a capacity to merge complex ideas with practical, large-scale delivery.
Guided by the belief that “light is life,” Fawcett approaches installation art as both aesthetic and experiential—seeking not only to create wonder but also to provide grounding, restorative spaces. His work is rooted in the idea that art can be both visionary and accessible, offering audiences a moment to reconnect with themselves and the wider collective.
