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FESTIVALS OF LIGHT / AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL, THE NETHERLANDS Pics: Janus van den Eijnden
The Temporal Tower by Todd van Hulzen, a reimagining of the Haringpakkerstoren tower that was torn down in the 19th century.
LIGHTING THE VENICE OF THE NORTH
Henk Jan Buchel and Vincent Horbach knew that light could make a fairytale scene out of a wintery Amsterdam. Their festival of light continues to be a creative winter warmer.
The Amsterdam Light Festival is a winter light extravaganza for all ages. For 50 nights the historical centre of Amsterdam presents a string of unique artworks, both on land and water. For the second outing of the event the theme was ‘Building with Light’ and the programme was constituted of 30 light sculptures and projections by interna- tional artists. A boat tour was available for those wishing to get a close up of the artworks along the Amsterdam canals and the Amstel river, while a walking route, Illuminade, took visitors through the centre of the city. The festival took place during the darkest period of the year and the festival aimed to
‘enlighten’ the audience with colourful and engaging artworks, during the chilly winter months.
Some of the more engaging works in- cluded ‘We Light Amsterdam’ by Sticht- ing Nieuwe Helden and a concept from Lucas De Man and Pascal Leboucq. The installation was the result of a collabo- rative project between Stichting Nieuwe Helden (New Heroes Foundation) with the city’s creative residents. They collected light bulbs from Amsterdam homeowners and created an installation in which the light bulbs fromed the statement, ‘We Light Amsterdam’, hundreds of lamps and light bulbs making a carpet of light.
‘Reflections’ by the Austrian artist Teresa Mar made a stunning centrepiece to the festival and used the façade of the Hermitage Amsterdam as a backdrop. Inspired by the museum’s then exhibition ‘Gauguin, Bonnard and Denis: A Russian Taste for French Art’, the work was a joint project between the Hermitage Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Light Festival. ‘Hatch’ by Hagar Elazari and Liat Segal made for another eye-catching affair confronting viewers with the endlessness of light by mimicking the experience of stand- ing between two mirrors.
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