About the Event
Lighting the Sound transformed the skies above and the natural coastline and landmarks Albany, into an immersive and meditative light experience over nine magical nights.
Presented by FORM and produced in collaboration with world-renowned Finnish light artist Kari Kola, and co-designed and led by Menang Elders and the Albany community, the lighting spectacular was visible from key locations around the city.
From the landforms in and around King George Sound, light reached skyward, drawing the eye outward towards the life-giving source of the Southern Ocean, the focus of so much ancestral, cultural, ecological and historical meaning.
Lighting the Sound embodied the Menang-first approach and principles of reconciliation central to the Albany 2026 vision. Rooted in the wisdom of the Menang (or Bloodroot) plant, from which the region’s First Nations people take their name, this community-owned initiative celebrated tens of thousands of years of unbroken connection, creating the opportunity for Menang people to tell their story.
This Australian-first project honours a history that extends far beyond 200 years and is anticipated to be the largest light installation on Earth to date. Lighting the Sound set a global benchmark for public art experiences grounded in story and place.
9 nights.
750 LED lights.
14km2 lit up