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Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs<a title="Bruce Munro" href="http://www.brucemunro.co.uk/">Bruce Munro </a>is known for his stunning <a title="Field of Light: Bruce Munro's Stunning LED Forest Springs Up in Bath Read more: Field of Light: Bruce Munro's Stunning LED Forest Springs Up in Bath | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building " href="http://inhabitat.com/bruce-munros-field-of-light-in-melbourne/">light installations</a>, which transform a space into something that feels like it's from another world. His "Light Shower" installation in a cathedral in Salisbury, UK recreates a rain shower frozen in time. Munro strung up hundreds of sparkling raindrops made out of tiny LED lights, transforming the space into an ethereal experience like no other.1
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs CathedralHundreds of fiber optic lines with glass diffusers at the end work to create the illusion of rain or tear drops.2
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs UpstairsFor those that can’t visit the installations, the images, taken by photographer Mark Pickthall, can be purchased as prints or framed pictures.3
Bruce Munro Light Installations Fiber Optic Light ShowerBruce Munro is known for his light installations, but he also works with a small team to create lighting for residences and commercial spaces.4
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs HallwayThe Light Shower installation was first lit to mark the start of Advent at the Salisbury Cathedral.5
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs Curtains"Since I was sixteen I have jotted ideas into a sketch book. I have kept these books in the hope that one day they may contain a spark of inspiration," says Munro. "At forty, just after my father died, I realised that the time had arrived to create my own work, and I had just enough confidence and experience to give it a go."6
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs CandlesThe cathedral installation took over 600 man hours to complete and covers an enormous amount of space - nearly 32 feet by 32 feet.7
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs Candle ForegroundMunro has created additional installations at different sites, including the Help for Heroes Headquarters in the UK.8
Bruce Munro Light Shower Light Installation Raining Glass Bulbs BelowMunro says that the installation was inspired by the view outside of a lodge room in Scotland. "It was raining in squalls against the plate glass window. The view was distorted by rivulets of water streaming down the (9 x 4 metre) panoramic pane. The words “light and shower” registered in my mind and I had my idea."9









