In the "Magical Garden": a food truck event

The Finnish light artist Kari Kola developed a 360 degrees installation that transformed a dull parking area into an almost magical place. Where at present a parking area is located, there used to be a large villa garden. Some of the trees were kept when the site was paved over. The paved surfaces are ideal to park food trucks to create a large food court. At night the lights instil a sense of place as the trees are highlighted by lighting, thus creating a completely new environment. 

Lighting can transform the way we view and register the urban environment. The light art does create a magical atmosphere. This is further enhanced by the use of log burners which show open flames. In this way an area can change -in a positive way for a change- as darkness descends over the city.