Liliane Lijn creates neon Christmas tree in London
American artist Liliane Lijn has designed an abstract glowing Christmas tree installation in King's Cross that is comprised of multicoloured, neon light poles.
Named Temenos, the 11.3 metre-tall installation is situated in Granary Square outside the Central Saint Martins university in London's King's Cross area.
Top: Temenos is a Christmas tree installation that was designed by Liliane Lijn pictured. Above: the shape of the installation references a grove of trees
Designed by artist and designer Lijn, the structure is formed of 19 neon yellow and orange poles ? fitted with lights along its edges ? arranged in a loosely conical shape.
The arrangement of light poles forms a twisted opening along the edge of the tree, which doubles as an entry point allowing visitors to walk inside of Temenos and surround themselves in neon light. Neon lights line the underside of the leaning poles
The exterior of the Christmas tree emits glowing hues of yellow, orange and reds while the interior, which is lined with strip lighting, emits different colours including a bright green.
"I live a 20-minute walk along the canal from the square and have watched, with excitement, the birth of the King?s Cross development," said Liliane Lijn.
"The area has completely transformed a redundant marshalling yard and warehousing into a lively public destination of housing, shops and restaurants, a home for the University of the Arts London, as well as landscaped walks along the canal and...
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