Originally commissioned by Enron for their London offices, the artwork was kindly given to Wilkinson by the building’s owners in 2002. He has since restored the work for the outside environment.

The wave that ripples across the glass is a true sine-wave. Gravity and kinetic energy operate in a state of equilibrium enabling the ninety ‘blades’ of glass, weighing half a ton, to be set in motion by a small motor. This work also investigates the ambiguous nature of matter; the glass in Light Wave appears to be molten, inviting us to reflect on the paradoxical nature of glass as an amorphous solid.