Vivid Sydney 2026 featured “Point of (No) Return”, a light installation by Anastasia Isachsen in Sydney. The work could be seen at Pier St Underpass. Anastasia Isachsen has 3 more works in this atlas.
Glacial beauty draws you in, as crystalline blues and white swirl across a mesmerising 6m-diametre cylindrical LED screen. But step closer and the colours melt, transforming into a gorgeous, destructive storm. Move back, and the ice is restored, for now.
About Anastasia Isachsen
Anastasia Isachsen is a Norwegian visual artist and curator, as well as the founder and artistic director of Fjord Studio, which produces light art festival Fjord Oslo.
Location
Pier St Underpass, Sydney — open in OpenStreetMap
Programme information from Vivid Sydney. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.