Imagine Peace Tower

The IMAGINE PEACE TOWER is a work of art conceived by the legendary artist, musician and peace advocate Yoko Ono as a beacon to world peace. The work is in the form of a wishing well from which a strong and tall tower of light emerges. The words IMAGINE PEACE are inscribed on the well in 24 world languages.

The light tower is composed of a number of individual lights that join together to form a single beam. Six of the lights travel through corridors across a platform that surrounds the well and are reflected upwards to the sky with mirrors. Additional nine lights shine straight up to the sky and strengthen the light tower. The strength, intensity and brilliance of the light tower continually changes as the particles in the air fluctuate with the prevailing weather and atmospheric conditions unique to Iceland.

The inauguration of the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER took place during a private ceremony on 9 October 2007 on Videy Island, Reykjavík, Iceland. The artwork was dedicated to the memory of John Lennon on what would have been his 67th birthday. 
Since then it lights up the evening sky from 9 October to 8 December. It is also lit on winter solstice for one week, on New Year's Eve and on Spring Equinox for one week.

The electricity for the light comes entirely from Reykjavik Energy, which produces the electricity from geothermal power.  The construction and installation of the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER was done in collaboration between Yoko Ono, the City of Reykjavik, Reykjavik Art Museum and Reykjavik Energy.

For further information on the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER and Videy island see: www.videy.com

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