6 pictures capture smiling faces at Birmingham's immersive sun sculpture - there's still time left to see it

See images of the sun sculpture that’s available to see until November

A sun sculpture illumination has prompted more than 100,000 visitors since it first opened in March.

The Helios at The Exchange exhibition in Birmingham is run by the University of Birmingham.

It is a five-metre-wide immersive installation created by artist Luke Jerram, and it will end on Friday, November 13.

The sculpture uses solar imagery from NASA to recreate the surface of the sun.

The installation has prompted lots of positive reviews from visitors. One said: “I got time to take a break from work and feel a lot more relaxed and positive.”

Another added: “The event has made me consider the connections between art and science, and it is exciting to see the sculpture in Birmingham.”

A third visitor shared: “After a difficult day the event has given me a sense of perspective. The universe is immense and I am smaller than a speck of dust.”

Scroll below to see the installation that is on display until November:

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