Aeolus in Lyme Park ©Luke Jerram
Vagabondish is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Read our disclosure.
In Greek mythology, Aeolus was the ruler of the winds. In modern day London, Aeolus is the newest outdoor pavilion designed to use wind movement to create sounds.
The piece is also part light installation, consisting of steel tubes that serve as view finders of the surrounding landscape of light. Luke Jerram, the artist behind Aeolus, was inspired by a trip to Iran, where he interviewed a Qanat desert well digger about his life–
The well digger spoke of the wells singing in the wind which led Jerram to investigate the acoustics of architecture and create this new work.
Aeolus can be seen in London’s Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, until May 10. Videos of Aelous in full force can be seen here.