COPENHAGEN LIGHT FESTIVAL
2024

By: Marie Nørgaard (DK)

Where: Højbro Plads

This piece establishes a connection between the ground below us and the Heavens above. Between the physical and the spiritual. A surrender to something higher than us. A place for you to connect with what you truly believe in.

Marie Nørgaard Nielsen is a Danish textile artist, who has previously participated in Copenhagen Light Festival with Oraklet in 2022 and På den anden side af Solen, which was also part of the Light Art Grindelwald festival in the Swiss Alps later that year.

Mani Nikdel is an Iranian designer and artist, who lives in Århus, Denmark. He participated in Copenhagen Light Festival in 2022 with Transcendence and in 2023 with Terra.

Lighting: Mani Nikdel

Links:
Instagram: @marienoergaardnielsen
Instagram: @maninikdelstudio

Thank you: Mathilde Märcher, Jes Hermann Saatterup, Erik Larsen & Søn, Martin Lighting

By: Frederik Hougs & Claus Boysen (DK)

Where: Knasten, Havnegade 14

At the heart of PiXLEarth lies a profound question: What has climate change actually caused? What have we humans actually contributed to? These questions serve as the driving force behind the project, as the artists strive to present the complex issue in a simple yet sophisticated manner.

By leveraging modern technology, Frederik Hougs & Claus Boysen combine historical data with live data from around the world and sprinkle it with their own creativity, enabling them to provide a living installation that triggers the curiosity of the audience.

Frederik Hougs is a graduate lighting designer from The Danish National School of Performing Arts, who has worked in places such as the Royal Danish Opera House. Claus Boysen is a trained graphonomist, who works with lighting design for the theatre, musicals and concerts.

In collaboration with Hans E. Madsen, Frederik Hougs has previously participated in Copenhagen Light Festival 2021 with Pressure, as well as in 2022 with Comms.

In 2023, Frederik Hougs and Claus Boysen participated with the piece Waves.

Light: Frederik Hougs
Graphic Design: Claus Boysen

Links:
www.theaterpixels.com
wwf.dk/pixlearth
Instagram: @theaterpixels
Instagram: @wwfdk

Thank you: WWF, Stromma Danmark, By & Havn, Copenhagen Light Festival

By: Dorte Persson (DK)

Where: Havnegade 23

BAROK NOTATION is a dance from the 16th/17th century that has been recorded in writing. Recreated with a modern expression, this piece makes a story from bygone times come alive, while also spotlighting an overlooked space in Copenhagen: a pocket with a timeless resonance. The work also reflects themes from the Baroque period: adornment, movement, curved lines, contrast and dramatic use of lighting. “Baroque” means “imperfect pearl”, which encompasses the work.

After many years as a contemporary ballet dancer and choreographer in Denmark and abroad, Dorte Persson turned her attention towards the art scene, as she was fascinated by the visualisation of dance through the medium of light installations. Her examination of installations and crossovers has resulted in art exhibitions at multiple locations throughout Denmark.

Links:
Facebook: @DortePersson

Thank you: Neonsign

By: Vibe Lundemark (DK)

Where: Jorcks Passage

Through cultural reflections and sensory dialogue, past and present are woven together in an international meeting between 230 years of Japanese lantern craftsmanship by Kojima Shoten and Vibe Lundemark’s modern, digitally printed patterns, hand-painted colour gradients and unifying reflections in Swarovski crystal details.

This work thematises mutability and the enchantingly elementary relationship between light and colour in a scenographic interaction, in which a poetic potential is brought to life through LED light designed in a particular manner that lends the piece a unifying, living breath.

Vibe Lundemark is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, Master of Arts/Fashion Womenswear, and since 2009 she has been working professionally with design and art projects, including an exhibition at The Danish Biennale for Craft & Design.

In both art projects and textile and clothing design, there is a professional focus on the artistic exploration of analog and digital interactions in sensory narratives. Vibe Lundemark also designs the clothing brand Tabernacle Twins and, in addition to collections, creates bespoke design projects for several Danish artists.

Links:
Instagram: @vibelundemark
Instagram: @kojima_shoten

Thanks to: Kojima Shoten, Statens Kunstfond, Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond, Jorcks Passage, Philips , ighting/Signify, Swarovski

By: Mourka (FR)

Where: Nyhavn

LANTERNE TOURNANTE is based on the principle of a shadow theatre. During the day, the object looks like a decorative lantern. In the evening, the lantern lights up and animal characters appear, spinning in a farandole to create sketches on the theme of the forest.

Since 1996 Mourka, graduated from the Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, has been composing urban or landscape scenographies mainly with light. Her approach consists of designing short-term or transitory projects in the form of night-time showcases, performances or installations, presenting sites that emphasise the poetic, the beautiful, the unusual and the playful.

Links:
www.yaqua.eu
Instagram: @mourka.yaqua

Thank you: Nyhavn Erhvervsforening

By: Vertigo og Lil Lacy

Where: Ofelia Plads, Kvæsthusmolen

In December 2023, the sound and light sculpture THE WAVE returned to Ofelia Plads on the old “Kvæsthusmolen” in Copenhagen.

In this new constellation of the artwork, the artist collective Vertigo has created a brand new course of light in close collaboration with composer Lil Lacy, who has composed a new work for acoustic instruments. Both sound and light are inspired by the nature and movement of waves and are developed in close dialogue between the sound and light artists involved. Together they invite their audience to immerse themselves into the very universe of the waves.

Vertigo and Lacy have intertwined both the sonic and visual elements to create an organic and dynamic experience: the waves manifest in different forms and materials, from the sound waves of music and the sounds of the city to light waves from the sculpture’s LEDs and the surrounding city. These waves are in constant motion, influenced by the environment, wind and weather. The result is THE WAVE as a vibrant and everchanging work of art where sound and light interact to create a cyclical and endless wavelike movement.

The artist collective Vertigo has existed since 2010 and consists of Amalie Solander, Frederik Hilmer Svanholm, Jeppe D. Kristensen, Mikkel Meyer and Vibeke Bertelsen. They are known both at home and abroad for their visual scenography and large-scale installation art. In their installations, they work to create physical digital worlds that give the viewer a sensual experience in light and sound.

Composer Lil Lacy is a Danish-American classical composer who works with music within many genres and forms of expression. She has released several critically acclaimed and award-winning albums with various ensembles, as well as composed music for both classical symphony orchestras and choirs to experimental noise-cello etc. She often engages in close cross-artistic collaborations in the creation of music for performances, installations, dance, film and theatre. She received Léonie Sonning’s Talent Award in 2020.

Links:
www.vertigo.dk
www.lillacy.dk
www.ofeliaplads.dk
Instagram: @ofeliaplads
Instagram: @vertigo.dk
Instagram: @lillacymusic

Thank you: Foreningen Ofelia Plads, Det Kgl. Teater, Jeudan

By: Annabelle Hill og Senja Ruohonen (AU/DK+FI/DK)

Where: Nordatlantens Brygge, Strandgade 91

Inspired by North Atlantic (Iceland, Greenland & Faroe Islands) folklore, Norse runes and the unique nature of the region, this installation explores the realms of forest spirits and the Huldufólk (hidden people) of the North. Perhaps the installation reveals a truly hidden world that exists in parallel, or it could merely be a glimpse through a translucent veil.

Annabelle and Senja are an Australian-Finnish artist duo based in Copenhagen. They have previously exhibited light art installations in Aarhus Festuge and in Copenhagen Light Festival. In their experimental, site-specific installations, they are fascinated by how light and art influence human experience and emotions. They often explore themes of perception, beauty and the unknown.

Links:
Instagram: @anoulaart
Instagram: @zensenja

Thank you: Nordatlantens Brygge

By: Sofia Ivarsson (SE/DK) og Mariliis Kundla (EST/DK)

Where: Broens Gadekøkken, Strandgade 95 

FLOW is brought to life through its interaction with the environment along the harbourside, inspired by the movements of water and wind. The kinetic artwork imitates the dynamic movement of water in the Copenhagen canals, constantly shifting and changing. The artwork consists of thousands of small mirrors swaying in the wind, reflecting the surrounding light throughout night and day, be it sunshine or city lights. 

By responding to its surroundings, the artwork wants to make us aware of the changes in light, wind and weather conditions that continuously affect our experience of the outdoor space.

Sofia Ivarsson is an artist and designer with a background in stage lighting and experience design. She values creating art installations for public spaces that are accessible to everyone and add new dimensions to everyday environments. Mariliis Kundla is a lighting designer and audiovisual artist. She explores light as a medium and uses research-based lighting design and new media arts to create atmospheric experiences.

The two have created reflective light installations together since their first project Reflex was part of Copenhagen Light Festival in 2021.

Links:
www.mariliiskundla.com
www.nogaprojects.com
Instagram: noga.projects
Instagram: mariliiskundla

Thank you: Broens Gadekøkken, Lys på Aarhus

By: Hans E Madsen (DK)

Where: Under Knippelsbro, Knippelsbrogade 10

With this installation, Hans E Madsen wants to transform the space beneath the Knippelsbro bridge into a psychedelic experience by mounting lighting fixtures on the chromed columns. These lighting fixtures are oriented so that the light is directed onto the columns, which then serve as reflectors, casting the light around the space. The piece will primarily be experienced as a mirroring effect. One that is amplified as you move around the space.

Image and lighting artist Hans E Madsen works with light art in a reflective manner in the public space. His works are always location specific and adapted to the surrounding architecture.

One of the artist’s touches is using common materials from the nearest DIY store, such as light fixtures, parabolas, ventilation pipes, scaffolds and underfloor heating pipes.

Hans E Madsen has exhibited every year at Copenhagen Light Festival with support from several Danish Foundations.

Links:
www.hansemadsen.com
Instagram: @hansemadsen

Thank you: Kulturtårnet på Knippelsbro

By: Visual Science (DK)

Where: Den Sorte Diamant, Søren Kierkegaards Pl. 1

Why do corals glow? This is one of the ocean’s most beautiful and striking mysteries. SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY CORAL invites the audience to experience one of nature’s wondrous luminous phenomenons: fluorescent corals.

Recent collapses of coral ecosystems around the world is the first catastrophe unequivocally tied to global warming. In researching why particular coral species glow, scientists now believe that one of the functions of this fluorescent phenomenon is to defend corals against damaging sun rays and rising sea temperatures. In the installation, we witness coral creatures in a luminous display as they shine for survival.

Visual Science is an art studio dedicated to communicating the forefront of scientific climate research. In close collaboration with national and international climate scientists, we create installations, films and talks that transform intangible data into emotional and aesthetic experiences.

Artist Maja Friis. Producer Sofie Mønster. Technical set-up Nikolaj Dinesen. Scientist Elena Bollati. Photographer Brian Curt Pedersen. Composer Martin Dirkov.

Consultant, scenography Elisabeth Holager Lund. Consultant, underwater Mads W. Friis

Links:
www.visualscience.dk
Instagram: @science.visual

Thank you: Prof. Michael Kühl, Biologisk Institut, Københavns Universitet, Carsten Kehler Andersen, Decocean Aquarium, Stromma, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Tivoli

By: Båll og Brand

Where: Tårnet, Christiansborg Slot

The tower of Christiansborg Palace will be illuminated from within with blue shades that complement the beautiful historical copper roofs. The light in the tower can be seen from many places in the city.

The light installation is created by the artist group Båll & Brand

Links:
www.ft.dk
www.bllbrnd.d

By: Nationalmuseet v. Imre Petkov (HU/DK)

Where: Nationalmuseet, Ny Vestergade 10

Thank you: Lemvigh-Müller Fonden

By: Tivoli

Where: H.C. Andersens Boulevard 26

Tivoli offers a glimpse of the gardens at wintertime.

By: Ungt Lys v. Aleksandra Dudek og Beata Kur

Where: GoBoat-huset

Immerse yourself in the interplay of literature and light with THE SUN ALSO RISES, an installation inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s enduring novel of the same title. This experience invites viewers to explore themes of resilience and renewal through the language of light.

Ungt Lys is a group of young members of The Danish Lighting Center (DCL), working across multiple disciplines, all of whom are interested in and engaged in lighting.

As part of DCL, which is a non-profit organisation, Ungt Lys seeks to inform students and young professionals about the possibilities within the world of light. The group is governed by a board that arranges activities for the members of Ungt Lys.

Photo by Jørgen Hedrich / HOFFT

Links:
Instagram: @ungtlys

Thank you: Amager Vest Lokaludvalg, GoBoat, HOFFT, Dansk Center for Lys

By: Jacob Helenius (DK)

Where: La Glace

The beautiful window displays are created by experience designer Jacob Helenius and head pastry chef Lars Juul in celebration of the Copenhagen Light Festival 2024. The fantastic cut-outs of Copenhagen buildings are kindly provided by the design shop Sort Slips Hvidt Slips located in Skindergade.

For 15 years, Jacob Helenius led the design team at Tivoli Gardens, a traditional amusement park in Copenhagen. Jacob Helenius was also instrumental, alongside Jesper Kongshaug, in the development of “Winter Lights” at Tivoli from 2018. In 2023, he ventured solo as an experience designer with Helenius Creative, which handles tasks within design, interior, concept development, and audio/visual design.

Links:
www.heleniuscreative.dk

Thank you: La Glace, Marianne Stagetorn Kolos og Lars Juul

By: Petra Polli (IT/DE)

Where: Kulturhuset Indre By, Charlotte Ammundsens Plads 3

The installation consists of several cotton lanes, which are hung up for drying like fabrics in dye works. A video projection can be seen on these natural cotton sheets showing a river in the new trend colour. The textile industry devours large quantities of water and pollutes the environment.

Water pollution is a major challenge, especially in textile refinement. Toxic tanning sludges and dyer’s residues from the textile industry enter the rivers unfiltered in many places, so that the new trend colour of the coming season can already be seen in the colour of the rivers.

The consequence: millions of people do not have clean drinking water and are plagued by disease. For years, catchwords like “cheap is cool” and “fast fashion” have determined our buying behaviour. Collections change in a short time and tempt us with low prices. What contribution is each one of us prepared to make?

Petra Polli (*Bolzano) studied Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg as well as Communication Sciences at the University of Salzburg.

She has had national and international exhibitions in galleries and museums.
Petra has won numerous art prizes and scholarships. Her works can be found in public and private collections.

Links:
www.petrapolli.com
Instagram: @petrapolli

Thank you: Brixen Water Light Festival, Kulturhuset Indre By

By: Chaos Engine Art Studio (DK)

Where: Nørrebros Runddel

The artwork EXISTENCE intricately explores the nexus between existence and consciousness, delving into the interplay of subjective experience and the external world. Through dynamic light, the sculpture initiates a fluid dialogue, unveiling an infinite inner reflection when illuminated, and transitioning to an outer mirrored image as the light fades.

As an art studio, Chaos Engine has been an integral part of Denmark’s tech-art movement for a decade. From temporary installations to permanent works across Denmark, Chaos Engine embodies a fusion of sculpture, total installation and the mesmerising allure of light art.

This year, they’re set to showcase their third exhibition at the Copenhagen Light Festival, promising another immersive experience.

Links:
https://www.chaosengine.dk
Instagram: @chaos.engine
Instagram: @magnusfuhr
Instagram: @advatek
Instagram: @mad_mapper

Thank you: Nørrebro Lokaludvalg

By: Lyssætning af tårnet (DK)

Where: Brønshøj Vandtårn

Light in the winter darkness. Greetings from a landmark, Brønshøj Water Tower.

As a greeting from the landmark of the district, Brønshøj Water Tower, long chains of lights are lit every winter along the many pillars of the tower to showcase its unique architecture and to spread light and comfort throughout the area, for the many who pass by daily on their way to or from school and work.

Located at one of Copenhagen’s highest points stands a 34-meter-tall building – a pioneering work in reinforced concrete, which once distributed drinking water to the city’s residents. Now a cultural center. A landmark for the neighborhood and a significant contribution to the city’s skyline with its beautiful towers.

Brønshøj Water Tower is a cathedral for light and sound enthusiasts, an unexpected raw concrete frame for an increasing number of artists who seek something different from what a traditional venue or a white cube exhibition space offers.

The water tower provides space and resonance for everything from tea ceremonies and ambient music to black metal, avant-garde music, contemporary art, new circus, vocal music, opera, classical music, theater, and architecture exhibitions. Always created in collaboration with Copenhagen’s many cultural creators and cultural actors from home and abroad, who have fallen in love with the unique setting. Brønshøj Water Tower has become a place for total experiences, where sound, light, body, and architecture always come together in a special way.

Association Brønshøj Water Tower. Culture and Leisure Administration Brønshøj Husum. Brønshøj Husum Local Committee.

Links:
https://www.broenshoejvandtaarn.dk
https://broenshoej-husumlokaludvalg.kk.dk
Kultur- og Fritidsforvaltningen Brønshøj-Husum
https://kulturogfritidn.kk.dk/vandtaarn

Thank you: Foreningen Brønshøj Vandtårn, Kultur og Fritidsforvaltningen Brønshøj Husum, Brønshøj Husum,  Lokaludvalg

By: Dorte Holbek & Laura Bogstad (DK)

Where: Vanløse, Københavns Højskoleforening

“THE SOUL OF COMMUNITY” is an audio, light, and video work based on research into what community means to people and what communities they long for in Copenhagen. Based on responses from the survey, the two artists have found an overlooked house near Damhussøen (Damhus Lake) and given voice to this house: A house that upon closer inspection may contain THE SOUL OF COMMUNITY?

Laura Bogstad is a landscape architect and scenographer. She works with the city and its potential to create engaging and magical spaces. Dorte Holbek is an award-winning visual director and scenographer who works with interactive performance, art installations, and social activism.

Links:
www.laurabogstad.dk

Thank you: Københavns Højskoleforening, Vanløse Lokaludvalg, BY RUM SKOLE

By: Eva Esmann Behrens (DK)

Where: Kildevæld Kulturcenter, Østerbro

LIQUID RELATIONS is a projected piece, a space for reflection created by the water of the lake. It is based on the expressions and creation processes that arise when different temperatures and colours meet. LIQUID RELATIONS is a celebration of the element that makes up 60 percent of our bodies as well as all the movement that we rarely notice.

This piece has been developed through studying and experimenting with the movement of water and the visual expressions created over time in this exact space.

As a visual artist, Eva Esmann Behrens works with projections and lighting in installations both large and small, as well as in live productions. With a background in dance and other disciplines, she has been honing her visual craft since 2019 with a network of international artists as a starting point.

Nature is often present in her work – organic movements, their playfulness and poetry often take centre stage in her artistic expression and stage setups.

Links:
www.eebehrens.com
Instagram: @eva_esmann

Thank you: Kildevæld Kulturcenter, Q&A Studios, Schmiede, Daniel Nuderscher, Annika Ley

By: Vertigo / PLADS23, Valby (DK)

Where: PLADS23 – Grønttorvet, Valby

“Gevækst” is a dynamic light installation inspired by climbing plants, gradually growing up the architectural lines of the building at the cultural center PLADS23, highlighting them while also obscuring them and creating new lines. Similarly, Vertigo’s dynamic lights encapsulate PLADS23, forming temporary architectural objects in light that traverse the supporting beams longitudinally and transversely.

The band Kejser invites you to a ball on February 2nd at 8 p.m. as they take over the Friday bar at PLADS23 in collaboration with video artist Mille Løvkvist. Together, they create the framework for an immersive audiovisual experience where light and music merge.

Vertigo is an audiovisual artist collective that has been in existence since 2011. Vertigo is known for experimenting with formats, where the physical and digital spaces merge into scenographies and installations, creating new ways of experiencing.

Kejser cultivates the glamorous and the truly ugly because it is in the clashes that stories emerge and reality reveals itself.

Mille Løvkvist (she/they) is a video artist who has worked with live visuals around Copenhagen in the past year. Their visuals are inspired by the esoteric and internet culture, intricate and hyper-edited. Løvkvist is a master at matching moods, guided by the audience and the music – and must be experienced live.

Links:
www.plads23.dk
www.mille-lovkvist.jimdosite.com
Instagram: @plads.23
Instagram: @mille_loev
Instagram: @kejsers_bedste_dress

By: Arthur Maria Steijn (NL/DK)

Where: Refshaleøen

ARTI RESPIRATIO (A-RE) is an interactive luminescent underwater creature. A result of our unhealthy consumption of technology, which generates vast amounts of technological trash. A part of this ends up in the oceans of the world, giving rise to new breeds of tech-creatures. A-RE is one such creature.

A-RE craves heat, which can be provided by curious visitors by way of artificial respiration. When A-RE receives additional heat, it will light up and show its beautiful, mutated form in all its shining, colourful splendour.

Arthur Maria Steijn has a background in electronics and an MFA in installation art, and he is an associate professor at the School of Visual Arts at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.

At Copenhagen Light Festival 2020, Arthur Maria Steijn participated with the underwater light installation Trick of the Tail, a work featuring an animated mermaid tail swimming away from us and back to her friends.

Idea: Arthur Maria Steijn
Creative Development: Frederik Lauenborg

Links:
www.arthursteijn.dk
Instagram: @arthursteijn

Thank you: Refshaleøens Ejendomsselskab, Christianshavns Lokaludvalg, Simon Christensen, Poul Andersen, Christianshavns Lokaludvalg, Copenhagen Light Festival

By: Daniel Popescu (RO)

Where: Vestre Kirkegård

IN-BETWEEN introduces viewers to a realm that exists between the organic and the artificial, presenting a captivating art installation that blurs the boundaries between nature and technology. Three seemingly simple cubes, positioned on black pedestals, conceal hidden mirrors beneath their surfaces, revealing a complex and electrifying internal structure with a continuous pulse that alternates between the three pieces.

A remarkable aspect of this artwork is its ability to change the viewers’ perception based on the outdoor lighting conditions.

Daniel Popescu is a creator and connector who explores unusual links between art, technology and education. In his Light Art productions, Daniel uses mirrors, reflective materials and perceptual illusions to challenge the perception of the world around us.

Links:
Instagram: @daniel_popescu

Thank you: Områdefornyelse Bavnehøj, Vestre Kirkegård

By: Scenograferne+ (DK)

Where: Vestre Kirkegård

REFLECTED is a light installation that invites visitors on an interactive journey of discovery. You can use your own flashlight, bike light or cell phone camera flash to activate the installation, and it will respond in kind.

Through this interaction, you will meet your very own reflection. It will differ from what your fellow visitors see – as the installation will reflect the light in the exact direction it came from. This is a portal where we only know our own point of departure, not what mysteries await on the other side.

REFLECTED was created by Scenograferne+, represented by costume designer Maria Gyllenhoff and scenographer and architect Elisabeth Holager Lund. They are part of the design studio collective Scenograferne+, which comprises 13 stage designers, costume designers, sound designers and architects working within the theatrical stage, architecture, nature and the public space.

Scenograferne+ participated in Copenhagen Light Festival 2023 with Transcending Messages.

Links:
www.scenograferne.dk
Instagram: @scenograferne

Thank you: Områdefornyelse Bavnehøj, Vestre Kirkegård, Tivoli

By: Andrea Lace & Giulio Maffei, Motion Avenue Creative Studio (IT)

Where: Emil Holms Kanal by IT University of Copenhagen

A bench composed of an array of carefully arranged LED tubes, each pulsating with vibrant hues to music composed ad hoc, is casting a mesmerising spell upon the audience.

Motion Avenue Creative Studio operates in the field of video production, with a particular interest in special and unconventional projects. The multidisciplinary nature of the studio’s members is the strength that has allowed them to bring complex installations to life.

Sound: Paolo Dellapiana
Electronics: Vitalie Ciornii

Links:
Instagram: motionavenue_it

Thank you: Ørestad Grundejerforeninger & Vandlaug

By: ITU: Kasper Degn Falkensteen, Stela Arranz Gheorghe, Kristiana Stefa, Jee Ho Kim

Where: IT University of Copenhagen, Rued Langgaards Vej 7 

ENCHANTED UPLIFT simulates gentle raindrops falling. 

When a weight sensor connects the strips, rain freezes as individuals step onto the platform. Jumping triggers beams of light ascending at varying speeds and heights, responding to the force of the jump. This interactive experience is designed to uplift spirits during the cold winter days, inspiring a belief in the magic of possibilities.

Kasper Degn Falkensteen (DK), Stela Arranz Gheorghe (ES), Kristiana Stefa (AL), and Jee Ho Kim (KR) are currently pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science at ITU.

The Copenhagen Light Festival projects at the IT University of Copenhagen are organised by the members of the student committee “DAK”: Katharina A. I. Schmidt & Nicoline Harton. The production has been facilitated by ITU’s “AIRLab”, where manager Halfdan Hauch Jensen has been supervising all of the projects. This is the first time ITU students are presented in the light festival.

Links:
https://itu.dk
https://airlab.itu.dk
Instagram: @itucph
Instagram: @airlabitu
Instagram: @dditaktivitetskomite

Thanks to: Halfdan Jensen, AIRLab, DDIT Aktivitetskomité (DAK)

By: Elisabeth Holager Lund (NO/DK), Christoffer Møller (DK)

Where: DR Koncerthuset, Ørestads Boulevard 13

UNORBIT draws inspiration from Jean Nouvel’s architecture for the concert hall building: A meteor landed in ice. The audiovisual piece imagines the journey of a lonely astronomical object, leaving its known environment, orbit and native solar system, to travel unbelievable distances through space. The migration concluding in our atmosphere, and on the blue planet. A collision, a new synthesis, an unavoidable and interdependent transformation process. The possible end, melting into a new beginning.

Recorded audio by: The Danish National Vocal Ensemble

The audiovisual piece is situated outside DR Koncerthuset. It has a duration of 6 minutes, and will be performed with short breaks between the loops. Open daily 17-22.

Elisabeth Holager Lund is a stage designer and architect. She works on cross-aesthetic projects within the spheres of theatre, performance art, music and exhibition. She also exhibited in collaboration with the artist collective Scenograferne+ at Copenhagen Light Festival in 2023.

Christoffer Møller is a pianist and composer, who graduated from Det Fynske Musikkonservatorium and The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He has worked with symphonic orchestras and smaller ensembles, toured with pop and rock artists and has composed music for both Danish and foreign films.

DR Vokalensemblet is a choir with 18 vocalists, which has won numerous international awards for its clear, expressive sound. The choir is based in DR Koncerthuset, but also performs concerts across the entire country. DR Vokalensemblet can be experienced live as part of Copenhagen Light Festival in Marmorkirken on February 22 and 23.

Read more about the concerts in Marmorkirken: https://www.drkoncerthuset.dk/kalender/?Query=himmelsk

Links:
Instagram:
@Elisabeth_hola
@christoffermoeller
@drkoncerthuset
@dr_vokalensemblet

Thank you: DR Koncerthuset, DR Vokalensemblet, Grundejerforeningen Ørestad Nord, Ørestad Vandlaug, VIGSØ

By:  Nicolas Paolozzi (FR) 

Where: Byparken, Ørestads Boulevard 64-66 

TETRA has a kind of mysterious presence imposing itself in space. Made of bars of light, each tetrahedron is an individual entity, reflecting the individualism in our societies. And yet the way they are nested, interlinked, reveals a collaborative world.

TETRA circular pattern advocates for sustainability. The movement of lights along the structure makes it seem half machine, half living organism. The installation has a magnetic, almost hypnotic, quality, drawing visitors into a consideration of how we care for our Earth.

Sound design: Baptiste Martineau
Production: Module

Links:
www.module.design
www.nicolas-paolozzi.com
Instagram: @moduledigitalart

Thank you: Baptiste Martineau, Module, Ørestad Grundejerforeninger & Vandlaug

By: Sedemminut (SK)

Where: Kalvebod Sti ved Robert Jacobsens Vej

FOR PEACE! is a leisurely walk that subtly turns into a run, but the run has the speed of light. Motto of the artwork: For peace, for freedom, for art!

Especially at this time, the meaning of this installation takes on its essence and reminds us that peace and freedom are not self-evident and we must catch up to them.

The lighting designer Sedemminut expresses his relationship to the art of freedom and peace through the installation FOR PEACE!

Links:
www.sedemminut.sk
Instagram: @sedemminut

Thank you: Ørestad Grundejerforeninger & Vandlaug

By: Områdefornyelse Bavnehøj

Where: Vestre Kirkegårds Allé 15, 2450 København

By: DR Vokalensemblet

Where: Marmorkirken

In celebration of the Copenhagen Light Festival, choral music is framed by modern light design and electronic soundscapes by Christoffer Møller.

As a musical contribution to the festival, DR Vokalensemblet and the young conductor Elena Mitrevska illuminate the beautiful space in the Marble Church with music that explores sunlight, moonlight, starlight, auroras, and the heavenly light of eternity

Read more and buy tickets here:

Link til booking af billetter

By: Kulturhuset indre by & Kejser

Where: Charlotte Ammundens plads

Under the Copenhagen Light Festival, you can enjoy the thought-provoking work The Right To Choose! We’re ending with a bang on Saturday, February 24th from 4 PM to 9 PM.

PROGRAM:

6 PM: Bankeråt sells Chili sin carne at the square

6.30 PM: Lantern installation

7.30 PM: Free concert with the band Kejser

— ABOUT KEJSER —

KEJSER is a young indie-pop band nominated for the 2024 GAFFA Award for New Danish Act of the Year.

The band debuted with an EP in 2021, which unfortunately may have passed unnoticed by most. The fate must not befall their debut album “Dreams on the Billboard” because it is truly an album that must speak to all listeners who, for example, enjoy Guldimund, Bisse, Blaue Blume, etc., and would like to hear something equally original, distinctive, and defining for its time.

KEJSER has embarked on the album project without knowing or adhering to conventional methods and formulas. They come with a debut album in its pure and indomitable DIY form.

“We started from scratch – without a network, without obvious abilities, and just embarked on the steep learning curve. This album is the sound of the dream of making grandiose pop music when you’re an outsider without any cool friends, no experience, or money,” says the band, led by singer Nicklas Qvist Kristoffersen.

Read more at https://www.facebook.com/kejsers.bedste.dress/

— ABOUT THE ARTWORK THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE —

Kulturhuset Indre By is part of the Copenhagen Light Festival 2024!

Bring a friend with you, come out in the dark hours at Charlotte Ammundsens Plads, and experience the thought-provoking light work The Right to Choose! Through the light work, the artist sharply focuses on the negative impact of textile pollution on the climate.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

The installation consists of several cotton sheets hanging up to dry as fabrics in colors. On these natural cotton sheets, you can see a video projection showing a river in the new trend color. The textile industry consumes large amounts of water and pollutes the environment.

Water pollution is a major challenge, especially in textile finishing. Toxic tannery sludge and dye residues from the textile industry run unfiltered into rivers in many places, so the new trend color for the upcoming season can already be seen in the color of the rivers.

The consequence is that millions of people do not have clean drinking water and suffer from diseases. For years, slogans like “cheap is cool” and “fast fashion” have determined our buying behavior. Collections change quickly and tempt us with low prices. What contribution are we each willing to make?

Links:
https://www.petrapolli.com/

Thanks to:
Petra Polli
Copenhagen Light Festival
Sharing Copenhagen
Brixen Culture Water Light Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute
Indre By Local Committee for supporting the full moon party

By: Copenhagen Light Festival

Where: Werkstatt, Refshaleøen

Free Entrance

Come and celebrate the light in the darkness with us at the closing party of the Copenhagen Light Festival. Step into an enchanting world of light and sound, where we present a unique and magical music experience with live performances by Katrine Grarup Elbo, Øynn & Mike Sheridan.

Join us for a free tour and experience the artworks on Refshaleøen and dance into the night when Mari to the future, Boogie Rookie, and Oscar Hugo take over the DJ booth.

We’ll round off the festival in the most festive manner and mark the end of these enchanting weeks with an escapade of sound and light. Let’s toast and enjoy the last rays from the light installations together. We look forward to seeing you all.

Facebook event

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By: Ungt Lys v. PatiMati

When: February 10th and 16th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where: Sailing light event in the Copenhagen canals, starting from GoBoat at Islands Brygge

Facebook event for the jellyfish parade

The route for the jellyfish parade

Jellyfish play an important role in marine ecosystems. This exhibition is a tribute to these creatures as they are silently overlooking the canals of Copenhagen. Come to watch them rise above the water as they sail throughout the city.

The parade emphasizes the importance of having jellyfish in the waters of our city. We shall not take them for granted. Regardless of their silence we want to rise them above the water and provide them with a voice.

By: DGI Nordsjælland og Copenhagen Light Festival

Where: Ofelia Plads

Take part in the LIGHT RUN during the Copenhagen Light Festival
Sunday 18 February at 18 💡🏃
Run 8 km past 16 of the festival’s impressive light installations or take part in the 3 km Family Run – start 6.30 pm

Register here:

https://www.dgi.dk/loeb/arrangementer/202418064100

By: Rødder på Tværs

Where:  Nordre kapel: 18. januar 2024
Dansk Arkitekturcenter: 2. februar 2024

MATCHES

A sound piece for mezzo-soprano and a box of matches

The artist group “Rødder på Tværs” explores the act of striking a match and the effect of creating light in an open acoustic space during the dark winter.

The flame dictates the course of the piece and serves as an indicator of both strength and fragility, which dissipates again. A single match and its light can be seen as a representation of the energy situation we are currently in, where we might eventually run out of matches to strike. At the same time, the piece portrays a mutual control – the flame controls the sound, but it is the human who strikes the match.

MATCHES had its premiere at the Living Light Festival in the darkened museum courtyard at the Roskilde Museum in 2023.

“Rødder på Tværs” is an artist group spanning various artistic disciplines, working in an interdisciplinary field of performance, sound, and visual arts.

Some works are composed music, while others are written actions that result in sketches, sound, and interaction.

Instagram:  roedder_paa_tvaers