Explore the Conservatory under a magical cloud of Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi, an immersive experience combining art and nature in the heart of the city. Like a rising mist, a weightless cloud of white paper emerges from the plants and trees in one of London’s largest greenhouses. Suspended from the sky-high glass ceiling, the Akari cloud starts low over the Koi carps pond and gets higher towards the brutalist balconies. Made of Japanese washi paper and bamboo ribbing, the lights float further apart and get bigger, a little like when you blow bubbles.

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Size: 4812px × 3211px
Photo credit: © Charlie J Ercilla / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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