Edition 2022 - Bright Brussels
Sunflowers for Vincent van Gogh - Ocubo
Une mer de tournesols, se balancant au gre du vent.
For a moment you feel as if you were looking at a painting by Vincent van Gogh. As you come closer, you will see that these are lanterns made according to Chinese traditions. This luminous work of art is a tribute to the painter who, during his stay in Arles, France, painted 69 sunflowers, and regarded those sunflowers as lanterns.
Developed in 2019 for GLOW Eindhoven, the work was also exhibited at the Qinhuai International Lantern Festival 2020 in Nanjing. It was there that the work was constructed under the direction of Gu Yeliang, a famous artist known for his lanterns. The work was created in collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and Van Gogh Brabant. The sunflowers are currently owned by the OCUBO studio, which specialises in light and cultural projects in public spaces.
Copyright:
Sunflowers design: Hugo Vrijdag
Originally designed for: Glow Eindhoven
Owned and presented by: OCUBO
The festival of lights in Brussels
Bright Brussels, the festival of lights returns to brighten up the capital this winter!
Four evenings and three routes will take you on a journey to discover of some twenty immersive and poetic artistic works. From 10 to 13 February, the Royal Quarter, the European Quarter and the Flagey neighborhood will be illuminated by enchanting light installations. The festival will also feature a fringe programme, including evening events in the museums.
It's become a tradition for the lights of Bright Brussels to warm us up in the dead of winter and, best of all, it's completely free!
( Bright Brussels is a light festival, a fascinating route through the city consisting of a dozen light installations that are artistic, interactive, playful,... and simply captivating. )
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