Stonehenge is one of the seven wonders of the world. Is there anything that could possibly make it more wonderful than it already is? Apparently, yes. Enter light-painter Marc Bowyer-Briggs.
Last week, Bowyer-Briggs used electroluminescent wire and a long exposure on his camera to capture the prehistoric Wiltshire monument as you’ve never seen it before. The 33-year-old artist, whose previous works include unleashing light-painted UFOs over the English countryside, was granted exclusive access to the World Heritage site for two hours during the night. Click through to see the dazzling results.
Marc BB / Barcroft Media UK Office, London
Marc BB / Barcroft Media UK Office, London
Marc BB / Barcroft Media
Marc BB / Barcroft Media
According to Bowyer-Briggs, anybody can be a light-painter. “You can use a simple torch to start with to illuminate objects, or draw stick men, then work your way up to home-built contraptions using EL Wire, Cold Cathodes, even wire wool,” he told the Independent.
For more creative artistic interpretations of Stonehenge, check out Foamhenge — a full-scale replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of foam — located in Natural Bridge, Virginia.
