Traffic Light Tree

[2] The Public Art Commissions Agency has said "the arbitrary cycle of light changes is not supposed to mimic the seasonal rhythm of nature, but the restlessness of Canary Wharf.

[5] It was initially intended that the lights would be triggered to reflect flurries of activity on the London Stock Exchange, but this proved to be too expensive to put into practice.

[6] Although some motorists were initially confused by the traffic lights, mistaking them for real signals, the sculpture soon became a favourite among both tourists and locals.

[7] In December 2011, the sculpture was removed from Canary Wharf by the owner, Tower Hamlets Council, as part of remodelling work to the Westferry roundabout.

[citation needed] There was an official lighting-up ceremony at the new location on 20 January 2014, led by Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman.

Traffic Light Tree in its original location, without visible control cabinet
A photograph taken with a slow shutter speed to show all of the sculpture's lights illuminated
A video showing a 1¼-minute sequence of the lights