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To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI, an art installation featuring 20,000 fiber optic lights has been unveiled. Located in Salcombe, Devon, the Field of Light was created by artist Bruce Munro and has involvement from over 300 volunteers. The installation covers the ground over 3.5 hectares and is visible from Salcombe’s waterfront.
Field of Light was inspired by Munro’s time in Australia where he experienced a moment of clarity in a landscape. The artist claims that the installation has been created so that anyone can enjoy it, even those who don’t typically appreciate art. Munro said, “It’s really for everybody, it’s not for art lovers, it’s for people who just want to be with their families, their friends, and maybe think about the good things in life. If you leave here with a smile and a warm heart then we’ve done our job.”
For the RNLI, the installation is a fundraiser as people are encouraged to sponsor single stems of the fiber optic lights with all of the resulting funds going towards the charity. The artwork is free to view and will run until January 10 from dusk until 10 pm every day. Talking about the installation, Nigel Blazeby, volunteer lifeboat operations manager for Salcombe RNLI, said that it took a year in planning but was worth the effort. Attendee Chris Lee also spoke about the event, saying, “It’s been absolutely fantastic to see all the people supporting the RNLI and seeing all the work that people have put in to make this possible for everybody. The RNLI crew are local people and they really care about the local community.
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