Projects

Artichoke projects transform the world we live in

We have commissioned and produced some of the most celebrated outdoor art in recent times.

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A light art installation seen at night. It's an interactive artwork, made up of a wall of glowing blue bars. A small child stands in front of it, engaging with the piece.

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2025

13 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025
Upcoming
A close up of the tip of The Babylon Gamelan by Rag & Bone, created by artist Dave Young, 2024. Horns, gloves, bike wheels and all sorts of reclaimed and repainted junk are attached to the 4 metre tall structure. Photo by Andrew Moore

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Babylon Gamelan

26 Sep 2024 - 28 Sep 2024
Past
A roadside billboard at night showing the artwork; ‘The Kitchen Cupboard’ (2022), Frances Willoughby.

Project

The Gallery Season 4

15 Jul 2024 - 12 Aug 2024
Past
Thousands of lightbulbs are suspended in the nave of Durham Cathedral

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2023

16 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
Past
‘More Immigrants Please’ (2023) by Osman Yousefzada. The Gallery, Season 3, 2023. Produced by Artichoke - Mass Media - Reddish Road Stockport

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The Gallery Season 3

04 Sep 2023 - 02 Oct 2023
Past
All 23 sheep singing themselves to sleep in St George’s Square.

Project

HERD

11 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2023
Past
An image of a cake against a blue background on a billboard. The text, written in icing, on the cake reads: 'Let Them Eat Nothing'.

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The Gallery Season 2

30 Jan 2023 - 26 Feb 2023
Past

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The Gallery Season 1

19 Jul 2022 - 15 Aug 2022
Past

Project

Sanctuary

21 May 2022 - 28 May 2022
The facade of the Guildhall lit up with a multicoloured installation that is animated based on the music from someone playing the grand piano

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City Lights

11 Feb 2022 - 20 Feb 2022
Penshaw monument with a textured light projection

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2021

18 Nov 2021 - 21 Nov 2021
Man jumping in the air about to dunk a basketball into the net, on the right are two men one of which is holding up a microphone recording the sounds

Project

Ready to Drop

20 Aug 2021 - 26 Aug 2021
Below view of colourful banners with different messages around women's rights hanging in a brightly lit building

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Women Making History

07 Jun 2021 - 11 Jul 2021
Past
Man facing away and standing with his arms wide open - there is a giant shadow of him that is at the centre of the image

Project

Gilgamesh

30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Past
A shadow of the tree and in the backgroud is an emerald and blue light roof over the Connemara mountains valley

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Savage Beauty

14 Mar 2020 - 17 Mar 2020
Past
Imminence

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Imminence

05 Dec 2019 - 10 Jan 2020
Past

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2019

14 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2019
Past
Apollo Pavilion illuminated in striped monochrome light.

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Apollo 50

22 Mar 2019 - 23 Mar 2019
Past
Light installation Hidden Voices: PROCESSIONS in the City at night in Aldgate Square

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Hidden Voices: PROCESSIONS in the City

20 Oct 2018 - 20 Oct 2018
Past
Crowd of women dressed in purple, white and green holding up banners

Project

PROCESSIONS

10 Jun 2018 - 10 Jun 2018
Past

Lumiere

Lumiere London 2018

18 Jan 2018 - 21 Jan 2018
Past

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2017

16 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2017
Past
London 1666 wooden structure engulfed in flames

Project

London’s Burning

30 Aug 2016 - 04 Sep 2016
Past

Lumiere

Lumiere London 2016

14 Jan 2016 - 17 Jan 2016
Past
Mysticète, Top’là Design, Catherine Garret, Lumiere Durham 2015. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Matthew Andrews

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2015

12 Nov 2015 - 15 Nov 2015
Past
Close up of the Temple structure engulfed in flames

Project

Temple

14 Mar 2015 - 21 Mar 2015
Past
Lumiere Derry

Lumiere

Lumiere Derry~Londonderry

28 Nov 2013 - 01 Dec 2013
Past
Lumiere Durham 2013

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2013

14 Nov 2013 - 17 Nov 2013
Past
Peace Camp in the evening

Project

Peace Camp

20 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Past
Lumiere Durham 2011

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2011

17 Nov 2011 - 21 Nov 2011
Past
People sat a dining table are looking at a man pointing at one of the people seated. He is dressed as a King with a crown, a white painted face and pink circles on his cheeks

Project

Dining With Alice

12 May 2011 - 21 May 2011
Past
Crowds outside standing outside of the magical menagerie

Project

The Magical Menagerie

16 Jul 2010 - 09 Aug 2010
Past
Lumiere Durham 2009

Lumiere

Lumiere Durham 2009

12 Nov 2009 - 16 Nov 2009
Past
Person standing on the fourth plinth for One & Other

Project

One & Other

06 Jul 2009 - 15 Oct 2009
Past
La Machine

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La Machine

05 Sep 2008 - 07 Sep 2008
Past
The Telectroscope

Project

The Telectroscope

22 May 2008 - 16 Jun 2008
Past
Giant puppet The Sultan's Elephant picking up a yellow pick up truck with its trunk with a crowd around it.

Project

The Sultan’s Elephant

04 May 2006 - 07 May 2006
Past
A city street with a large digital billboard displaying artwork of two people lying on grass.

Project

The Gallery Season 5

14 Jul 2025
Upcoming