For just four nights, 20 illuminated works of art will be scattered around London for its first major festival of light.

Artichoke has produced a biennial Lumiere festival in Durham since 2009, but this is the first time the company has brought the concept to London.

As with all Artichoke projects, an element of surprise will be integral to the experience and the exact locations will remain under wraps until closer to the time.

That said, their website mentions “West End” and “King’s Cross” as the two main regions for the display.

British artist Julian Opie has been commissioned to make a major new work especially for the festival.

US artist Janet Echelman creates vast aerial net sculptures inspired by natural phenomena. 1.8 London is a new work constructed from thousands of feet of knotted twine. The sculpture is inspired by the 2011 Japanese Tsunami, which sped up the earth’s vibrations and temporarily shortened the length of the day by 1.8 micro-seconds.

Cleary Connolly’s Joining the Dots is a new commission by King’s Cross. BinaryWaves by Belgian art-studio LAb[au] has its roots in the cybernetic art of the 1960s.

Another hint is that at least one building will be transformed with a 3D video projection — possibly similar to the Sol et Lumière at the City of London last weekend.

More details on the festival and artists involved will be announced in November.

The festival will run each evening between 14th-17th January 2016.