Luke Jerram: ‘Helios’ at the Painted Hall

Following the huge success for his large-scale installations, British artist, Luke Jerram presents his newest and most ambitious celestial artwork: ‘Helios’ at the Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College.

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[MORE INFO IN BIO] Following the huge success for his large-scale installations, British artist, @lukejerramartist is presenting his newest and most ambitious celestial artwork: ‘Helios’ at the Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College ☀️ @Old Royal Naval College The monumental artwork is 7-metre in diameter and every centimetre represents 2,000km of the Sun’s surface! 🌅 📍 Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College | London SE10 9NN 📆 25 January – 25 March 2025 🕰️ Mon – Sun: 10am – 5pm #heliosartwork #paintedhall #oldroyalnavalcollege #greenwich #lukejerram #helios

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‘Helios’ at the Painted Hall

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Named after the ancient Greek and Roman god of the Sun, ‘Helios’ is celebrating the profound impact of our closest star to human history and culture.

Co-commissioned by the Old Royal Naval College, the 7-metre artwork is the most ambitious of Luke Jerram’s monumental installations previously exhibited all around London and the globe: Museum of the Moon, the Mars and Gaia (the Earth).

At a scale of 1:200 million, every centimetre of ‘Helios’ represents 2,000km of the Sun’s surface.

Unlike Luke Jerram’s other installations, visitors can watch ‘Helios’ come to life by sunspots, spicules, and filaments being projected on the surface of the monstrous installation; including the solar activity produced the Northern Lights above the UK in 2024.

To further enhance the experience, specially created surround sound composition helps visitors to immerse into the awe-inspiring sensory journey.

The floating installation is surrounded by one of the most impressive Baroque interiors in Europe further igniting curiosity and encouraging visitors to learn more about the closest star to Earth.

Special Tickets and Related Events

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Old Royal Naval College are hosting special events and offering special tickets for content creators, visitors with sensory needs and more.

Social Media Mondays

Every Monday from 10:15am – 11:15am, reduced capacity is provided for social media content creators and for those looking for the perfect shot of the installation. Please, make sure you use #HeliosArtwork when posting.

Thursday Lates

Every Thursday the Painted Hall is open for the evening from 8pm for visitors for an enchanting night-time experience.

Quiet Hour Fridays

These tickets are perfect for those who appreciate more relaxed environment with reduced number of visitors. The session also perfect for neurodiverse adults and children as well as visitors with sensory needs. Quiet Hour Fridays are on every Friday from 10:15am – 11:15am.

First Sundays

Visit ‘Helios’ for less! On the first Sunday of every month, general admission tickets are just £5.

Events Under ‘Helios’

A number of special events are being hosted under the ‘Helios’ throughout the exhibition, such as silent disco, Tibetan meditation sessions and more.

More info here.

About Luke Jerram

Gaia by Luke Jerram

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Luke Jerram is a British artist, living in the UK but working internationally since 1997. Jerram is known for his large-scale artworks, many of which combining art, science and engineering.

He’s had over 900 exhibitions around the globe since the beginning of his career and his artworks are being exhibited in over 70 permanent collections, including Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Wellcome Collection in London and Shanghai Museum of Glass.

Mars by Luke Jerram

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Luke Jerram’s most successful touring project has been ‘Museum of the Moon’ which has been presented in the most different ways, more than 350 times in 40 different countries. The exhibit of this installation has broken audience records in venues around the globe. 2 million people visited the artwork when it was presented at the Natural History Museum, making it one of the most popular exhibits ever.

Practical Info

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Address

Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College | London SE10 9NN

Opening Times

25 January – 25 March 2025

Mon – Sun: 10am – 5pm

Tickets

Tickets £16.50 (optional donation can be added). Tickets can be booked on the Old Royal Naval College’s official website. Kids go free.

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