Dancing Light over Sommarøy by DesignedByJoost

About "Dancing Light over Sommarøy"

by DesignedByJoost

About the artwork

This image shows an enchanting scene captured during one of my most special trips: the winter of 2020, when I travelled through icy Norway in my campervan. The image was taken near the small fishing village of Sommarøy, a magical place where the world seemed to stand still for a moment. In front of me was a frozen coastline, with the rugged, snow-capped mountains beyond. But it was the sky that offered the real spectacle: a dazzling aurora borealis that stirred the starry sky like a dancing curtain of green and blue hues.

If you look closely, you can see the subtle transitions in colour - from the deep blue of the night to the whispering green of the aurora. To the right of the image, the first soft light of the rising sun is just peeping over the horizon, something that happens rarely and briefly in this polar region. That mix of twilight and northern lights makes this moment extra special.

The inspiration for this work came purely from experience. I was travelling alone, looking for peace and space, and this moment felt like a gift from nature. The sculpture radiates silence, but at the same time an enormous energy. I wanted to capture the magic of that moment: the silence of the snow, the rustling of the wind and the dancing light moving above your head like something supernatural.

Technically, it was also a challenge: long shutter speed, frozen hands, and the patience to print at exactly the right moment. But that is precisely what makes this photo so valuable to me. It is not a planned shot, but a hunch, a feeling, captured in image.

This photo brings calm to an interior, but also wonder. It fits perfectly in a space where one wants to come to reflection: a living room, bedroom or even an office in need of inspiration. The work invites you to stand still, dream, and lose yourself for a moment in another moment, another world.