BEAM ME UP: A PLAYDATE WITH LIGHT AND FOG

On my last London adventure, I found myself wandering (as I often do) straight into the glowing arms of Tate Modern. And there it was: Anthony McCall’s Solid Light exhibition. An absolute masterclass in immersive art and light art, it left me grinning like a kid in a sweet shop.

Picture this: a vast, darkened space sliced through by slow-moving beams of light, drifting mist hanging in the air, and bodies weaving in and out, transforming the piece with every breath and step. You don’t just stand back and look; you dive in. You become part of the sculpture, part of its shifting, breathing form.

It’s the kind of experience that feels both cosmic and deeply personal, as if you’re walking through a thought or a memory. You see yourself reflected, silhouetted, multiplied. Every movement you make shapes the artwork. It’s a dance between you and the light, playful, surprising, and just a little bit magical.

For me, this connects so strongly with my own obsession with natural phenomena: light, reflections, distortions, transformation. In my glass work, I’m always asking how light can bend, break, bounce, and reveal new perspectives. McCall’s pieces reminded me that light isn’t just something to be seen, it’s something to be felt, moved through, and played with.

Art like this encourages us to step out of our heads and into our bodies, to stay curious and keep exploring. It’s an invitation to find wonder in something as simple and everyday as a single beam of light.

Though the exhibition has now closed, you can still dive into it online through the Tate Modern page on Anthony McCall: Solid Light.

I’ve shared a little video snippet below so you can get a glimpse of this shimmering world. I hope it sparks a bit of that same childlike wonder and curiosity that keeps me coming back to the studio, asking, what if?

Let’s keep playing with light, always.