Lighting the Sound
Experience it from the best seat - the water!
Albany, Western Australia | March 13-29, 2026
Limited Seats Available
An Experience Like No Other
World's Largest
The largest outdoor light installation ever staged on Earth
Front Row Seats
Best viewing positions around Princess Royal Harbour
Intimate Tours
Only 12 passengers per tour for a personalised experience
THE TRANSFORMATION
March 13-15
weekend 1
March 20-22
weekend 2
March 27-29
weekend 3
Images from Kari Kola's Savage Beauty illumination of the Connemara mountains in Galway, Ireland in 2020.
Images from Kari Kola's Savage Beauty illumination of the Connemara mountains in Galway, Ireland in 2020.
Your Tour Experience
The "Young Salty Dog"
Our safe and stable twin-hull catamaran, an ex-Sea Rescue vessel, provides the perfect platform for viewing the exhibition.
- Capacity: Up to 12 passengers per tour
- Duration: 1 hour harbour tour
- Tours: 3 departures nightly
- Bonus: Visit the historic Cheynes II shipwreck
- BYO Welcome: Bring your own food and drinks
Captain Mark's Personalised Tour
Experience the entire exhibition from optimal viewing positions around Princess Royal Harbour, from Vancouver Peninsula to Little Grove to Torndirrup, with expert local knowledge and commentary.
ABOUT
Kari Kola
World-Renowned Finnish Light Artist
Kari Kola, Luminous Finland 100, Kilpisjarvi, Finland, 2017. Photograph by Christopher Lund
Kari Kola, internationally acclaimed for illuminating both natural landscapes and cultural landmarks — such as Ireland’s Connemara Mountains and the UK’s Stonehenge — brings his work to Australia for the first time with Lighting the Sound.
During his 2024 visit to Albany, Kari developed Roots of the Sky, a concept inspired by the Menang, or Bloodroot, plant — an important namesake for the region’s First Nations peoples. The work reflects themes of reconciliation and the passing of knowledge between generations, drawing on expansive interpretations of story and connection to Country.
“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. This will create a new level of impact in raising awareness on many topics.”
– Kari Kola
Ticket Prices
Seats are extremely limited — only 12 per tour!
| Adults, Concession & Children | Ages 5+ | $60 |
| Infants | Ages 1-4 | $30 |
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Babies *Do NOT count towards the passenger count |
Under 1 | FREE |