Bressanone Water Light Festival Goes Biennial from 2024
Starting in 2024, the Bressanone Water Light Festival in South Tyrol will transition to a biennial format. Established in 2015 and launched in 2017, this festival showcases works from both local and international creators while emphasizing environmental sustainability. The shift to a biennial schedule is intended to uphold high exhibition quality, particularly as it becomes part of the Image Peace initiative, which encompasses festivals in Oslo, Copenhagen, Essen, and Pula, highlighting peace and Ukrainian light artists. The upcoming festival is scheduled for April 29 to May 17, 2026, featuring artists such as Julia Shemsheiva and Anish Kapoor. Additionally, a sustainability tool for light art festivals will be introduced. Director Werner Zanotti highlighted the importance of long-term artistic aspirations and responsible consumption.
Key facts
- Bressanone Water Light Festival becomes biennial from 2024.
- Festival founded in 2015, first held in 2017.
- Next edition: April 29 to May 17, 2026.
- Part of Image Peace project, winner of Creative Europe call.
- Image Peace involves festivals in Oslo, Copenhagen, Essen, and Pula.
- Five light art works on peace theme, featuring Ukrainian artists.
- Artists include Julia Shemsheiva, Xenorama, Siegrun Appelt, Aleksandra Stratimirovic, Anish Kapoor, François Morellet, Piero Gilardi.
- Sustainability self-assessment tool to be developed.
- Festival director: Werner Zanotti.
Entities
Artists
- Julia Shemsheiva
- Xenorama
- Siegrun Appelt
- Aleksandra Stratimirovic
- Anish Kapoor
- François Morellet
- Piero Gilardi
- Werner Zanotti
Institutions
- Bressanone Water Light Festival
- Hofburg of Bressanone
- Image Peace
- Creative Europe
Locations
- Bressanone
- South Tyrol
- Italy
- Alpine region
- Oslo
- Norway
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Essen
- Germany
- Pula
- Croatia