Vivid 2022: Wild Lights

Wild Lights features a set of light installations and projection at Taronga Zoo.

Taronga is glowing again with a vibrant artistic animal adventure – after dark. From the miniscule to the magnificent, immerse yourself in the larger-than-life brilliance of biodiversity. Creatures from land, sky and sea emerge in a visual spectacle through the magic of light. See Taronga bathed in a rainbow of colour, with innovative, inclusive installations and breathtaking projections.

This year, Vivid Sydney and Taronga Zoo shine a light on creating a new shared future, one in which wild species and wild spaces can make a comeback. Join us for a journey of discovery that weaves through Wild Lights – where hope for a healthy and shared planet for all shines bright.

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Chris Tham is a co-founder of Visual Voyager Pty Ltd, the Principal Voigtländer Ambassador for Mainline Photographics and a Workshop Instructor for Mainline Photo Academy. She brings over 35 years of experience as a photographer to her role, starting with a Yashica rangefinder belonging to her dad, joining the Photography Club in school, and developing her own photos. More recently, Chris has been taking photos during her travels, and as a result has experienced some of the most interesting places in the world. Chris focuses on nature, street, and urban architecture subjects in her photography.