Field of Light Blooms in the Desert

Bruce has been working on location at Uluru with his team to install the work and says it’s the realisation of an almost quarter-century dream.

“I saw in my mind a landscape of illuminated stems that, like the dormant seed in a dry desert, quietly wait until darkness falls, under a blazing blanket of southern stars, to bloom with gentle rhythms of light,” Bruce said.

Longitude 131° guests have an exclusive experience of the interactive artwork as part of the lodge’s signature experiences program. The late-afternoon activity begins with sundowners at the western face of Uluru allowing guests a front-row view of the sun’s daily light spectacular as it sets beyond Kata Tjuta.

As the twilight cools the day, guests walk uninterrupted along the pathways in the Field of Light, just as the tiny buds are lighting up in the evening sky. When it’s time to depart, the field will be fully lit, mirroring the billions of stars in the midnight blue of the desert sky and offering an unforgettable transformation of the landscape.

The night is complete with iconic outdoor dining among the dunes at Table 131°.

The Field of Light has previously been exhibited across the United Kingdom including in Wiltshire, Cornwall, and Bath, and in the US cities of Houston, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The installation has even done a stint in Mexico City.

The Field of Light will bring light each evening until December 31, 2020.

Photos by: Mark Pickthall