THEME

In the fourth edition of I Light U, we focus on life, a concept under threat in various parts of the world due to war, climate change, and the erosion of democracy. How do we relate to these looming forces? Is resistance possible, and if so, how?

Our journey explores the positive, invisible influences that also shape our existence. By exchanging ideas, creating together, and celebrating, we find inspiration and connection as human beings. The powers of nature also quietly affect us, perhaps in a reassuring manner, as we resonate with the eternal cycles of light and darkness, the changing seasons, birth, death, and everything in between.

Unexpected events may catch us off guard, yet we continually find our rhythm again. The participating artists each offer their own perspectives on life amidst these unseen forces, whether through philosophical or metaphorical lenses or by sharing personal experiences.

Bastiaan Schoof, Curator I Light U