Lights On Romania is a private initiative meant to bring light artworks in the public space.
Dates: 21 November – 15 December
Theme: Awareness
Visitors: 100.000+
Entrance fee: free
Location: Cluj-Napoca, outdoors
Developer: Asociația Daisler
Keywords: lightsonromania, awareness, illuminate, gaia, mi-e dor de tine
My role: Artistic director
Context: Second edition of the event; larger team; festival theme introduction; setting the international prospects (first exhibition in an international partnership);
Short description: Young festival focused on developing an ecosystem of local light artists, attract professionals, and educate the public regarding contemporary art in public spaces. The selected artworks that are presented in both the public and private space come with stories meant to bring out the need for awareness in different problematic areas. Both foreign and local artists are invited to transform Cluj-Napoca into a huge open air contemporary art gallery.
Artists & installations
Filthy Luker (Tentacles)
Asociația Daisler (Mi-e dor de tine / Și mie / Te aștept)
Silviu Ciora & Asociația Daisler (The Spider Architect)
Silviu Ciora (We are here / Glimpses / The Tunnel)
Tape That Collective (Digital Jungle)
Leonid Tishkov (The Infinite Column of Light)
Diana Buga (Crystals, Organic Stripes, Geometric Weaving)
Serena Rotaru & Elena Bodea (Future City)
Alex Miclăuș (Light Catcher)
Outcomes
- 15 artworks on display, including works by 4 foreign artists/crews
- more than 1 million people reached on Facebook / Instagram, organically
- full communication in 3 languages (RO, EN, HU)
- 4 window-shops supporting local artists works
- 25 days of free guided tours
- 47 classes of pupils visited the artworks on display (4 from nearby villages)
Partners & support
The team
