Artwork from Romania to feature in Leeds Light Night

An illuminated artwork created by students in Romania will be installed in Leeds as part of the city's Light Night celebrations.

The piece will travel from The West University of Timisoara to go on display at Leeds City Museum.

Artist Daniel Popescu from the university said students were "very grateful for the opportunity" to exhibit their work in Leeds.

Leeds Light Night takes place on Thursday and Friday.

Timisoara in Romania is one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2023, along with Veszprém in Hungary and Elefsina in Greece.

Mr Popescu said: "From the concept to the first sketches, and later to the development of the whole installation, everything was done freely with trust and without any constraints by a group of students from the sculpture department of the Faculty of Arts and Design.

"They were very confident about their project, and they feel very grateful for the opportunity to exhibit in Leeds as a reward for their ideas, ambition, and hard work."

As part of the partnership, an artwork by Leeds-based artist Alison Smith will be sent to Timisoara.

Sculptures from Australia, France, The Netherlands and Poland will also be part of the festival at locations across Leeds.

Light Night Leeds is now in its 19th year and councillor Jonathan Pryor said it was "always one of the most anticipated occasions in our city's events calendar".

"It also exemplifies the very best of culture in Leeds, celebrating the power of the arts to engage and inspire while reinventing some of the city's most celebrated and best-loved locations."

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