Amsterdam Light Festival Artworks

Over the years, various artworks have been exhibited during the festival. Below is an overview of all the editions over the years.

All Editions Up to 2020

In the meantime, there have been many editions. Below we take a quick look back at the previous editions.

2012-2013 (1e): Illuminade

2013-2014 (2e): Building with Light

2014-2015 (3e): A Bright City

2015-2016 (4th): Friendship

2016-2017 (5e): A View on Amsterdam

2017-2018 (6e): Existential

2019-2020 (7e): The Medium is The Message

Artworks edition 9 (2020)

The 9th edition of the light festival focused on ‘When Nature Calls’. All the lights were inspired by nature, particularly the relationship between nature and humans.

The following artworks were exhibited:

1. Labyrinth
2. Heart/earth
3. The biggest, smallest heroes
4. Omaggio A
5. The Water We Breath
6. Guichelle and centaury
7. Educatieproject Light Lab Technasium

Artworks edition 10 (2021)

The 10th edition of the festival was an anniversary edition. This year, you could admire all the highlights from the past 10 years.

The following works were featured:

1. 1.26 Amsterdam
2. Bridge Of The Rainbow
3. Butterfly effect
4. Bunch of Tulips
5. Darth Fisher
6. Drawn in Light
7. Ghost Ship
8. Flower of People
9. Light A wish
10. Light Lab Technasium
11. Minutes in blue
12. Girl with the Sulphur Stick
13. Moonburn
14. MR. J.J. van de Veldebrug
15. Neighborhood
16. Night drawing
17. Northern Lights
18. Pas Encore mon Histoire
19. Souvernir
20. Run Beyond
21. Spider
22. Starry Night
23. Whole hole
24. Talking Heads
25. My light is you light….

Artworks edition 11 (2022)

The 11th and latest edition had the theme ‘Imagine Beyond’. The 20 artworks focused on imagination, reflecting on how the world around us can be temporary and suddenly change.

The following pieces were along the route:

1. Bloomlight
2. Bridge 242
3. Fireflies
4. Bridge of 1000 dreams
5. Follow the light
6. Gloeilamp
7. Flying with the light
8. Inversion waterfall
9. Hourglass
10. Light Gate
11. Light Wave
12. Particle Matters
13. Rays of light
14. Scala A Pioli
15. Sign
16. To Merge
17. Spin Me a Yarn
18. Tube Display
19. XYZ
20. Hole in the sky

Artworks theme 2023

This year is the 12th edition, and the theme is technology and AI. Each artwork will draw inspiration from this subject. Curious about how they will present the theme? Book a tour during the Amsterdam Light Festival, and enjoy walking, cycling, or boating through the event.