The 40+ meter exhibition is truly unique experience for visitors who will have the chance to be immersed in a world of light and colour at Compton Verney from 1st to 4th August 2023.

Visitors have the chance to explore the sculpture, experiencing the beauty of light and colour as they move through a dazzling maze of domes, columns and tunnels of the Luminarium. The Luminarium is half the size of a Rugby Pitch and each of the domes immerses people in a unique environment.

Comprised of 20 domes in total, 18 of the 20 domes form the central labyrinth that is the most disorientating part of the luminarium. Colour is brought into these domes via ‘skylights’, unobtrusive finials surmounting each of Timisien’s 21 domes. The finials control colour and intensity in each dome where they shine below and encourage the visitor to look up.

The addition of two spacious outer domes is to give visitors respite from their wandering in the maze. Stretching high over visitors’ heads the expansive canopy of the monumental Main Dome features a rare heptagonal motif from Islamic traditional architecture. The smaller outer dome is inspired by Gaudi’s Casa Guell.