Amsterdam Light Festival Edition 14, Netherlands

EventAmsterdam Light Festival Edition 14LocationAmsterdam, NetherlandsOrganiserStichting Amsterdam Light FestivalMain PartnersAlicia Eggert, Beeldjutters, Esther Rolinson, Filip Roca, Henry Hu, Jon Voss, Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch, Luminariste, Lynne Leegte, M Moser Associates, Marinella Senatore, Michela Bonzi, Jos Agasi & Noortje van den Eijnde, Pavol Truben, Raven Kwok, SpY, Stefan Reiss, Thomas Bendiksen, Vendel & De Wolf, Xinyi Wang, ZeniskMain SponsorsCity of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, Hospitality Industry Amsterdam

What do we leave behind, individually and shared?

Edition 14 was dedicated to the theme of Legacy – both large and small. Legacy can mean major historical or environmental events that have a lasting impact, but also the continuation of family traditions, shared memories, and customs. What will we leave behind? Which stories do we pass on? How do we want to be remembered?

Artists from around the world explored these questions. Each of them translated their personal interpretation of what it means to leave something behind into a visual and spatial experience. The result is a diverse collection of light artworks: exuberant yet modest, monumental yet intimate. Together, the works remind us that our legacy is not predetermined. We have the ability to actively shape both the present and the future.

Every day, each one of us leaves a mark. What we leave behind is up to us…

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Amsterdam Light Festival takes place during the darkest months of the year, in the historic city centre of Amsterdam. A route, consisting of twenty-some curated artworks, illuminates the city’s residents and visitors. The artworks can be admired by boat, bike or on foot. The festival is organised by a non-profit foundation that actively spreads light year round.

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