Prismax's 'Consciencia' Transforms Tomorrowland 2026 in Belgium
Tomorrowland 2026, themed ‘Consciencia’, will feature stunning environments created by the Belgian design firm Prismax, based in Boom, Belgium. Since its start in 2005, the festival has attracted over 400,000 attendees and showcased artists like Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Alesso, and Calvin Harris. The main stage will present six giant faces representing various human emotions, alongside several other stages: Library, Freedom, Core, House of Fortune, Crystal Garden, and Atmosphere. Joris Corthout, the co-founder and CEO of Prismax, uses their xLive platform, powered by Unreal Engine, for dynamic visuals. Due to drought conditions, they replaced actual fireworks with digital displays. Prismax has been a Tomorrowland partner since 2005, and last year, Tomorrowland’s parent company invested in them. Corthout emphasized storytelling's role in expressing the theme's emotional depth.
Key facts
- Tomorrowland 2026 in Boom, Belgium, themed 'Consciencia', featured immersive environments by Prismax.
- Over 400,000 people attended, with performances by Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Alesso, and Calvin Harris.
- Prismax designed the main stage with six monumental faces embodying human emotions.
- Other stages included Library, Freedom, Core, House of Fortune, Crystal Garden, and Atmosphere.
- Prismax uses xLive, a platform on the Unreal game engine, for real-time visual computation.
- Digital fireworks were performed on screens after real fireworks were banned due to drought.
- Prismax and Tomorrowland have collaborated since 2005; We Are One World became a shareholder in Prismax last year.
- Joris Corthout is co-founder and CEO of Prismax.
Entities
Artists
- Martin Garrix
- David Guetta
- Alesso
- Calvin Harris
- Boris Brejcha
- Joris Corthout
Institutions
- Prismax
- Tomorrowland
- We Are One World
- Whitewall
Locations
- Boom
- Belgium
- Mechelen
- Las Vegas