Portfolio
Tower of London : Beyond the deepening Shadows
A collaborative arts installation to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War.
Asked to find a way to burn 10,000 flames in the moat of the Tower of London each night over 9 days in November we developed with MIC in northern Spain a unique flame torch and supported the installation with technical services and a haze system
- Photograph by Richard Lea-Hair © Historic Royal Palaces
Beyond the deepening Shadows
To complete the ring of light around the Tower we also installed an LED array that simulated the colour of the torches around the inaccessible traitors gate.
The British Athletes return from Rio
We were asked to cover an audience across with red, white and blue confetti.
We launched 24 kilos of coloured paper confetti with compressed air cannons.
Glastonbury Extravaganza
A brilliant illuminating flare lit up the Abbey ruins like a rising sun
The Great Fire 350 – commemorating the Great Fire of London
When asked by Artichoke to find a way to burn beautifully and safely, a wooden sculpture that was 170m long and contained over 15 tons of eucalyptus ply wood, on the River Thames in the heart of London, it was a challenge that required 3 months of research and development to find a solution that culminated in a narrative of flame and possibly one of the worlds most spectacular bonfires
Sports Grounds
Centenary of the Easter Uprising at Croke Park
We designed a daylight pyrotechnic show that was integrated into the narrative of this large performance event, with 100’s of volunteers and dancers on the pitch surrounded by pyrotechnics.
This project involved many technical challenges including the rapid setting out of the show at the end of a sporting event.
Festivals
Glastonbury Extravaganza
For the last 4 years we have finished this extraordinary concert at Glastonbury Abbey with a firework finale for Michael Eavis and Glastonbury Festivals Limited
East London Dance Event
Close proximity pyrotechnics and flame effects for a dance event beside the Millennium Dome
Wilderness Festival
Working with Light artist Chris Levine and sound artist Marco Perry from the Eden i-Project we supplied pyrotechnic effects for a finale laser event
Liverpool Chinese New Year
We were approached by Liverpool council to produce debris free pyrotechnic and fire elements as an integrated part of an imaginative projection mapping show. The show was created by Illuminos at Liverpool’s China Gate, to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dog.
These effects were fired above the open streets from a rooftop and two mechanical lifts. We will be returning to The China Gate with Illuminos to celebrate the start of the Year of the Pig.
Camp Kerela at Glastonbury Festival
Bespoke LED steel logo for Kerela Camping at Glastonbury Festival
Bespoke gas flambeaux
Bespoke gas flambeaux for Camp Kerela’s luxury campsite at Glastonbury Festival.
Fabricated totally in steel these flambeaux have a press button ignition and a flame failure system.
Camp Kerela gas flambeaux at Silverstone track side for British Grand Prix
Others
Giant Pine Cones at the National Pinetum in Bedgebury
We created 3m long burning steel pine cones for the Culture Creative Christmas trail at Bedgebury.
These fiery sculptures had flames that rose and fell with an ethereal Christmas sound track.
Christmas Light Trail at Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens Christmas sculpture trail
Using bio fuel coloured flame torches we created a magical glade of Christmas trees and stars at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew
Fire Festivals for the European City of Culture in Galway
Working with Artichoke and Wonderworks we helped create 6 fire festivals over 1 week in the towns of County Galway, from Clifden on the Atlantic coast to Ballinasloe in the east county.
Each festival included a fire procession and gas flame installations including 2m diameter decorative fire spheres designed by Jacqui Pyle.
Farnborough International Airshow
Working with the Blades aerobatic display team we created a daylight pyro finale to their spectacular air display that spanned over 400m on both sides of the runway
Their Mortal Remains
We were asked to design and install a haze system for a laser and light show at the heart of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The show was part of a the hi profile exhibition celebrating the creativity of Pink Floyd.
What followed was a methodical research into finding a haze and filtration system that would run autonomously for 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 3 months, with out endangering some of the world’s greatest artefacts in neighbouring galleries
Tower of London
Totally Thames
When Totally Thames brought the Ilya & Emilia Kabakov installation , The Ship of Tolerance, to London we were asked to solve the safe wireless control of its machinery. This included the generator, the lighting and the winches to raise the sail up and down. The wooden ship that displayed the artwork of London children was on the Royal Victoria docks and the Thames for 2 months.
Hillsborough Castle Halloween trail
We were approached by Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland's royal residence, to create a 1200 square meter flame image of a raven and a moon. This burnt on their lawns for the 3 nights of their Halloween light trail.
We also designed some unique gobo images of ravens for their walled garden.