Ghent, Belgium · January and February

Light Festival Ghent

Light-art routeHistoric city centre

Ghent's Lichtfestival is a free walking route of light installations through the medieval centre, held every few years (2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, a distributed 2021 edition, and 2024). It mixes Belgian and international artists with community projects.

Wikidata describes it as: “Belgian light festival”.

Editions

202431 works202133 works201836 works201546 works201224 works201120 works

Visitor FAQ

When does Light Festival Ghent take place?

Light Festival Ghent usually takes place in January and February (triennial). Exact dates change every edition, so check the official website before travelling.

Where is Light Festival Ghent held?

In Ghent, Belgium.

When did Light Festival Ghent start?

The first edition took place in 2011.

How many artworks from Light Festival Ghent are listed here?

This atlas lists 190 works across 6 editions, with artists, locations and short descriptions.

Artworks

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Artists at Light Festival Ghent

S Secundair Kunstinstituut7 works C Create7 works L Luca school of arts6 works M Mr.Beam7 works F Fisheye4 works U UGent4 works S Studio FAH3 works S Stéphane Masson5 works A Arf&Yes3 works N Nele Fack2 works C Caitlind r.c. Brown5 works W Wayne Garrett5 works J Jean-Jacques collective2 works F Famiglia De Cagna2 works Z Zeynab Biglari Pour2 works A Amanda Parer6 works · Australia L Luke Jerram3 works · United Kingdom M Michael Langeder2 works B Bram Lemaire2 works I Ivo Schoofs15 works · Netherlands M Milosh Luczynski3 works · France K Kopergietery2 works N Nerdlab2 works A Academie voor Beeldende Kunst2 works C Claudia Reh4 works A Atelier Mestdagh2 works S Stad Gent2 works A Alberto Garrutti2 works S Spectaculaires4 works H Het Pakt3 works