Last year, the Landscape of Light was declared a World Heritage Site and to celebrate, the Spanish capital held the first edition of LuzMadrid, the International Festival of Light. Over the course of three days, from 29 to 31 October (8pm to midnight), LuzMadrid lit up the city with more than twenty innovative works of art, filling our autumn evenings with art and creativity. LuzMadrid, which welcomes national and international artists, forms part of the prestigious network Festivals of Light that organises similar events in other cities around the world. At the start of 2022 it received a Greener Festival commended award.
Using video, light installations, artificial intelligence, movement, and projection mapping, this unique, free experience open to all comprises an exclusive tour of city landmarks. There is no fixed itinerary so you can enjoy the installations at your leisure.
National and international artists
Both renowned Spanish artists and creators from France, Canada, Finland, and Australia took part in the last edition, which featured pieces created by visual artists, designers, lighting designers, and professionals dedicated to new technologies applied to art: Antoni Arola, Javier Riera, Alicia Moneva, Erik Barray, Onionlab, Juanjo Llorens, Javier de Juan, Maxi Gilbert, Groupe LAPS, OTU Cinema, Daniel Iregui/Studio Iregular, Ángel Haro, Parer Studio/Amanda Parer, Luzinterruptus, SpY, Juan Fuentes Muñoz, Charles Sandinson, Collectif Coin, Miguel Chevalier, Maurici Ginés/Summalab, Estudio Chevalvert, and Eyesberg.
A unique map of light
Madrid’s most emblematic spaces and buildings (Cibeles Palace, Puerta de Alcalá, El Retiro Park, Prado Museum, Casa de América, Edificio Metrópolis, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, the Royal Palace...) were transformed by artistic interventions.
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Proposal of the renowned performing arts light designer Juanjo Llorens for Cibeles Palace
*We recommend you wear a face mask for all LuzMadrid activities
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