The City of Perth Forrest Chase Digital Screen and City of Perth Northbridge Piazza Digital Screen presents a preview of Kari Kola's Lighting the Sound, featuring photographs from the Finnish light artist's recent international installations.

Lighting the Sound will transform the natural coastline and landmarks of Albany/Kinjarling into an immersive light experience over nine nights in March 2026. Presented by FORM and co-designed with Menang Elders and the Albany community, the work will illuminate significant landforms around King George Sound.

"Light is a really powerful tool and I believe that we can draw focus to any site, city, or value using light art. I plan to work on an unseen scale with unique sites and push the limits of light art into new dimensions." — Kari Kola

The large-scale illuminations will direct attention from the coast toward the Southern Ocean—a source of ancestral, cultural, ecological, and historical significance.

Lighting the Sound runs 13–29 March 2026. More information: https://form.net.au/

Preview exhibition: December 2025 – March 2026, Northbridge Piazza and Forrest Place screens

About the screening
The City of Perth Northbridge Piazza Digital Screen host a variety of programs in Northbridge, from formal feature film screenings with beanbag seating to casual sporting events and exhibitions (such as this screening). Here, visitors can relax on the lawn, savour the renowned culinary delights of Northbridge, or enjoy a stroll along James Street, taking in the vibrant artwork.

Image Credit | Savage Beauty, Kari Kola, Galway, Ireland 2020 by Christopher Lund. (Crop)