What is ‘The Source’?

The Source, created by Greyworld, is a symbol of the Exchange’s place at the centre of London’s financial markets. It is an innovative application of technology, and a bold and groundbreaking work of art.

The Source stretches eight storeys from the ground floor to the glass roof of the Exchange’s main entrance atrium.  It is a visual representation of the financial markets in an age when trading is electronic and physical trading floors are no longer necessary. 

The Source marks the opening of the trading markets at 08.00 when the artwork comes to life, spheres begin to progress up the cables and create a fluid, dynamic sculpture. Throughout the day, spheres gently move through the atrium, rising and falling, continuously changing, just like the markets The Source represents. At the end of the trading day, when the market closes at approximately 16.30, so The Source reflects this by reforming into the cube shape at the base of the structure.

The Source is used to highlight important Exchange events and in particular to welcome new companies onto market, when a guest will be invited to bring The Source to life and mark the start of that day’s trading. See details of our welcome stories.