Illuminated River Artwork Lights Up Five More London Bridges

Blackfriars to Lambeth bridges in London.
Photo © Jason Hawkes

Blackfriars bridge in London.
Photo © James Newton

Waterloo bridge in London.
Photo © James Newton

Golden Jubilee Footbridges in London.
Photo © Jason Hawkes

Westminster bridge in London.
Photo © James Newton

Lambeth bridge in London.
Photo © Paul Crawley






In London, Phase 2 of Illuminated River, a light-based public artwork by New York–based artist Leo Villareal and local studio Lifschultz Davidson Sandilands, was lit up on April 13. Phase 1 of the installation on the Thames River—across the London, Cannon Street, Southwark, and Millennium bridges—made its debut in 2019. Including the newly lighted additions of Blackfriars Road, Waterloo, Golden Jubilee, Westminster, and Lambeth Bridges, the artwork totals 3.2 miles of public spaces. Each of Illuminated River’s locations, on display daily from dusk until 2 a.m., features a never-repeating light display unique to the site.