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| The Big Swim (2011) by Tine Bech at Camberwell Leisure Centre; photo by Nicolai Amter |
Last weekend, London celebrated one year until the 2012 Olympic Games with special events and exhibitions featuring art, dance, film, and sports events. One such event was the
Big Swim, an interactive light installation held at two local swimming pools. At this open to the public event, 220 guests swam in clouds of colour as filtered lights covered the water.
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| The Big Swim at Camberwell leisure centre; photo by Stephanie Kennedy |
Visual artist and researcher
Tine Bech created the event in partnership with the
Creative Campus Initiative to allow local communities to immerse themselves in the spirit of the 2012 Games. True to Bech’s artistic style, the Big Swim was an interactive public experience reliant on audience engagement and play. Bech wanted to encourage playful art experiences and promote an interest in swimming in prior to the Games.
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| The Big Swim (2011) by Tine Bech at Camberwell Leisure Centre; photo by Nicolai Amter |
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| The Big Swim (2011) by Tine Bech at Camberwell Leisure Centre; photo by Nicolai Amter |
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Last weekend’s events were held to promote local community and allow people from all over the UK to be a part of the London 2012 experience. Known as
Open Weekend, these series of events are a part of the
Cultural Olympiad, a four-year long cultural celebration culminating with the
London 2012 Festival .
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| The Big Swim by Tine Bech at Barton Leisure Centre; photo by Nicolai Amter |
