42. Charlottenburg Castle

3D Videomapping Show “FoL Award” 3 artists

Showloop approx. 12 minutes

Charlottenburg Palace provides an impressive backdrop for unique 3D video art at every Festival of Lights. Illuminos (GB), Segal AV (Dubai), and RE:SORB (DEU) transform the baroque facade into a brilliant interplay of architecture and art. The expansive structure and architectural elements offer the artist teams plenty of space for mesmerizing effects, bringing the building to life in an unparalleled way.

For the Festival of Lights Award, under the theme “Dreams of Tomorrow,” the artist teams showcase their visions, illuminating the future and guiding us into a boundless world where our boldest dreams become reality, and light knows no limits. A visit to Charlottenburg is truly worth it!

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The Festival of Lights would like to sincerely thank Toscana Promozione Turistica & Zagreb Tourist Board

In partnership with the WWF, the Festival of Lights shines a spotlight on an urgent issue: the state of our planet.

The diversity of life is perhaps our planet’s most important asset. Without it, our human existence would be unimaginable and our Earth would not be what it is: highly vital and, at the same time, downright beautiful. Nature ensures our survival. That is why it is so special and worth protecting.

Illuminos | United Kingdom

Our concept for ‘Dreams of Tomorrow’ on the Charlottenburg Palace uses the motif of the raven and dove, set free to find new lands beyond the flood, and the rainbow of light that follows. Using the architecture and form of the Palace, a vast birdcage is revealed, pillar and window as frame and enclosure. Great waves of water flood through this form, before a single small bird silhouette forms centrally. A great murmuration of birds spiral outwards from here, and the vast wings of the raven engulf the space. It bends and pulses the cage, raining fire downwards on all sides. But light follows darkness, and it is transformed into the white dove, nightmares move to dreams, as the cage is finally shattered, and raven and dove erupt outwards, in rainbows of colour and droplets on all sides.

Illuminos

Segal AV | United Arab Emirates

Waves of Freedom takes the audience on a transformative journey through the past, present, and future. The projection begins with monochrome imagery representing the historical foundation and challenges faced. As the scene progresses, light breaks through, symbolizing the cracks of change and hope. The butterfly spreading its wings marks the arrival of freedom, with vibrant colors and African masks representing cultural diversity and unity. The waves of freedom flow across, clearing the path for growth, symbolized by blooming flowers. The piece ends with an ascension into the cosmos, where dreams and aspirations soar among stars and dandelions, culminating in the dawn of a new era of light and possibility.

Segal AV

RE:SORB | Germany

The RE:SORB show gives Charlottenburg Palace a majestic glow. In opulent gold, historical architecture and modern light art merge to create an artistic palace that bathes the building in a futuristic glow and seems to dissolve the boundaries between reality and fantasy.

RE:SORB

PLEASE NOTE

You are welcome to photograph this installation for personal use. However, we would like to inform you that commercial use of photos and videos of the installation without our permission is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your understanding.