HELIOS by Luke Jerram
An immersive art installation named after the ancient Greek mythological god personifying the Sun, Helios will be bringing some much-needed sunshine to Dorchester. Helios is a new touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. The installation is a fusion of solar imagery, sunlight and a specially created surround sound composition.
Helios is a new touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the artwork features 72dpi detailed imagery of the Sun’s surface – at an approximate scale of 1:200 million, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical artwork represents 2000km of the Sun’s surface. The installation is a fusion of solar imagery, sunlight and a specially created surround sound composition by Duncan Speakman and Sarah Anderson. Helios follows on from Luke’s other astronomical artworks Museum of the Moon (at Dorchester Arts in 2019), Gaia, and Mars (at Dorchester Arts in 2022).
Helios is FREE to visit during the day, 10am – 4pm and no tickets are needed
All through the week there are special evening events happening ‘under the Sun’…
Saturday 28 March: Music Under the Sun
Monday 30 March: Drawing Under the Sun
Monday 30 March: Sensory Session
Tuesday 31 March: Movement Under the Sun (Family Yoga, Qi Gong, Yoga Under the Sun)
1 April: An Evening Under the Sun – a gala fundraising event
Thursday 2 April: Scripts Under the Sun
HELIOS by Luke Jerram
The sun comes to Dorchester Arts!
Sat 28th Mar - 10:00am
and 9 future schedules
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Music Under The Sun
An evening of sun-themed music and song under Helios.
Sat 28th Mar - 7:00pm
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Icarus: Drawing Under The Sun
Alive and Drawing presents a special evening drawing event inspired by the myth of Icarus
Mon 30th Mar - 7:00pm
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Yoga Under the Sun with Sharon Cox-Button
Enjoy a session of yoga under Helios
Tue 31st Mar - 7:30pm
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An Evening Under The Sun with Mi Flamenco
A radiant festival evening celebrating all things sunshine, taking place under Helios.
Wed 1st Apr - 7:00pm
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Scripts Under The Sun
An evening of script in-hand performance inspired by Helios.
Thu 2nd Apr - 7:30pm
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