Essen Light Fes­ti­val

Discover the Magic of Light

#4 | Fractions | Mapping

Claudia Reh, Dresden, Germany

‘Fractions’ is a growing, ever-unfinished light project within the framework of ‘Imagine Peace’, a collaborative project between the light art festivals in Essen, Copenhagen, Brixen, Pula and Oslo. It deals with the shards and fragments that wars leave behind in many ways and is also a metaphor for what peace means to each individual. Most of the motifs were created in a workshop in Copenhagen, where participants scratched, painted, collaged and drew. At the Essen Light Festival, the motifs come together to form a work that envelops parts of the façade like a second skin.

Playing time: from dusk till 10 pm | Fridays and Saturdays until 11:00 pm

Location: Grillo-Theatre

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Essen will shine brighter than ever as part of the IMAGINE PEACE Project — a European Union co-funded collaboration celebrating cultural diversity, peace, and sustainability across five European cities: Brixen Waterlight Festival, Essen Light Festival, Copenhagen Light Fest, Fjord Oslo and Visualia Festival Pula.

7 Artworks will be shown among the 5 European Light Festivals starting this September until April 2027.

Join us as we illuminate the path toward a better tomorrow through transnational art, community, and connection.

Fractions | © Sebastian Campos/EMG

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