Light Forms

Kraken 2025

Steel rod, paper, cane, LED lighting, glue, and waterproofing agent
240 x 600 x 200 cm

About the Work

Kraken reimagines the legendary mythical monster rising up to claim and take over The Strand Jetty during Ephemera 2025: Trace-less. The reaching, grasping tentacles (arms) move up and surround the Jetty structure, forming an archway for audiences to journey through. A collaborative work by Light Forms (Michael Pope and Jo Stacey), Kraken embraces supernatural and environmental themes that link to water and are designed to create conversation, curiosity, and delight.

About the Artist

Light Forms is a collaboration between artists Michael Pope and Jo Stacey. The creative duo behind Kraken create largescale, site-specific sculptural lanterns that incite wonder and delight.

Michael is an artist and teacher based in Gurambilbarra/Townsville. His interdisciplinary practice spans a range of mediums, including drawing, sculpture, installation, and ceramics, and he frequently collaborates with others.

Jo’s artworks express her love of community, sustainable living, and her concerns over the environment and about preserving a sense of place. Her art practice encompasses printmaking, book binding, drawing and experimenting with different methods and mediums and cross-disciplinary collaboration.