A major outdoor light experience produced and delivered by FORM Building a State of Creativity in conjunction with internationally renowned Finnish artist, Kari Kola. Visible from key locations around Albany, the dramatic illumination of the landforms in and around King George’s Sound, will divert eyes and attention outward from the coast towards the life-giving source of the ocean, the focus of so much ancestral, cultural, ecological and historical meaning.

Kari Kola is renowned for his lighting treatments of natural and human-made phenomena, notably the Connemara Mountains (Ireland), and Stonehenge (UK). Lighting the Sound is the first opportunity to see his work in Australia.

Kari visited Albany in 2024, developing “Roots of the Sky” as his concept.  This is inspired by the Menang (or Bloodroot) plant, for which the region’s First Nations peoples are named, and it gestures towards elements of reconciliation and intergenerational transfer of knowledge through broad interpretations of story.

Symbolising the meaningful co-creation of the Menang and broader Albany communities with an artist of international calibre, it is anticipated to be the largest light installation on Earth in history.

Lighting the Sound is initiated and produced by FORM Building a State of Creativity. Lotterywest is a Major Supporter of the City of Albany’s Albany 2026 Program. Tourism Western Australia is a Major Partner of FORM’s Lighting the Sound project.