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'''Lichtstadt Feldkirch''' ("City of Light Feldkirch") is a [[light art]] festival in [[Feldkirch, Vorarlberg|Feldkirch]] in the [[Austria]]n state of [[Vorarlberg]]. It was first held in 2018. It is planned that the festival be held every two years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lichtstadt Feldkirch {{!}} Feldkirch, Vorarlberg|url=https://www.feldkirch.travel/kultur/festivals/lichtstadt-feldkirch/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.feldkirch.travel}}</ref> |
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[[File:AltstadtFeldkirch1.JPG|thumb|The old city centre of Feldkirch is the location of the light art festival Lichtstadt Feldkirch ]] |
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== The festival == |
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Lichtstadt Feldkirch is a four-day biennial light show in the city of [[Feldkirch, Vorarlberg|Feldkirch]]. In the nighttime, ight installations are presented at ten different venues. Many of the projects are created for the respective location.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-02 |title=„Lichtstadt“: Kunst und Licht in Feldkirch |url=https://vorarlberg.orf.at/v2/news/stories/2939144/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=vorarlberg.orf.at |language=de}}</ref> The installations are free and barrier-free accessible.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tourismus |first=Bodensee Vorarlberg |title=Lichtstadt Feldkirch: Das Festival für Kunst mit Licht in Vorarlberg |url=https://www.feldkirch.travel/aktuelles-aus-feldkirch/lichtstadt-feldkirch-das-festival-fuer-kunst-mit-licht-in-vorarlberg |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Bodensee Vorarlberg Tourismus |language=de}}</ref><blockquote>"As a scene for light art, the urban space offers numerous unexplored possibilities to experience our present through architecture, light and technology, to break viewing habits or to illuminate the past. [...] Artistic development can be made possible and thus different thematic or technically innovative focal points can be set will." – Lichtstadt Association<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Über uns - Lichtstadt Feldkirch |url=https://www.lichtstadt.at/ueber-uns/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Lichtstadt |language=de-DE}}</ref></blockquote>Asynchronous to the main events, the smaller "Spotlight" events have been taking place since 2020, each of which focuses on an artist or a group of artists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=red |first=vorarlberg ORF at |date=2020-11-10 |title=Ein Erlebnis der Lichter in Feldkirch |url=https://vorarlberg.orf.at/tv/stories/3075254/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=vorarlberg.ORF.at - Vorarlberg Heute |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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The festival and the "Spotlight" series are organized by the non-profit association "Lichtstadt", which was founded in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Timeline == |
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=== 2021 === |
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The 2021 edition took place from 6–9 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festival 2021 - Lichtstadt Feldkirch|url=https://www.lichtstadt.at/festival-2021/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Lichtstadt|language=de-DE}}</ref> The international artists and artist collectives OchoReSotto, Peter Kogler, [[Brigitte Kowanz]], David Reumüller, NEON GOLDEN, artificialOwl and DUNDU realized mappings, installations, projections and interactive works in the second edition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lichtstadt Feldkirch 2021 |url=https://www.feldkirch.at/galerie/lichtstadt-feldkirch-2021 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Stadt Feldkirch |language=de-DE}}</ref> |
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=== 2020 === |
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The 2021 edition took place from 6–9 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festival 2021 - Lichtstadt Feldkirch|url=https://www.lichtstadt.at/festival-2021/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Lichtstadt|language=de-DE}}</ref> The international artists and artist collectives OchoReSotto, Peter Kogler, Brigitte Kowanz, David Reumüller, NEON GOLDEN, artificialOwl and DUNDU realized mappings, installations, projections and interactive works in the second edition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lichtstadt Feldkirch 2021 |url=https://www.feldkirch.at/galerie/lichtstadt-feldkirch-2021 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Stadt Feldkirch |language=de-DE}}</ref> |
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The 2020 edition of the festival was postponed to 2021 due to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anfang Oktober erstrahlt wieder die ganze Stadt Feldkirch: Das Lichtkunstfestival Feldkirch 2021 wird wieder spektakulär |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/vorarlberg/c-freizeit/das-lichtkunstfestival-feldkirch-2021-wird-wieder-spektakulaer_a4831675 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=MeinBezirk.at |language=de}}</ref> |
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=== 2018 === |
=== 2018 === |
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The first edition in 2018 was held to celebrate the 800th anniversary year of the city of Feldkirch. It took place from October 3 to 6, 2018. Ten projects by international artists, e.g. [[Olafur Eliasson|Ólafur Elíasson]], transformed the old town into a large open-air museum at nightfall. |
The first edition in 2018 was held to celebrate the 800th anniversary year of the city of Feldkirch. It took place from October 3 to 6, 2018. Ten projects by international artists, e.g. [[Olafur Eliasson|Ólafur Elíasson]], transformed the old town into a large open-air museum at nightfall. Installations, sculptures, projections on facades and floor as well as laser projections, mappings and light objects were part of the light art festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lichtstadt Feldkirch - das neue Lichtkunstfestival im Oktober |url=https://www.vorarlberg.travel/aktivitaet/lichtstadt-feldkirch/ |access-date=2020-09-07 |website=Urlaub in Vorarlberg |language=de-DE}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Poolbar Festival]] |
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* [[Schubertiade Vorarlberg]] |
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* [[Montforter Zwischentöne]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:50, 25 July 2022
| Lichtstadt Feldkirch | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Light art festival |
| Frequency | Bi-annually |
| Venue | City centre of Feldkirch (outdoor) |
| Location(s) | Feldkirch |
| Country | Austria |
| Inaugurated | 2018 |
| Next event | 2023 |
| Attendance | 30.000 (2018)[1] |
| Area | Vorarlberg |
| Website | https://www.lichtstadt.at/ |
Lichtstadt Feldkirch ("City of Light Feldkirch") is a light art festival in Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It was first held in 2018. It is planned that the festival be held every two years.[2]
The festival
Lichtstadt Feldkirch is a four-day biennial light show in the city of Feldkirch. In the nighttime, ight installations are presented at ten different venues. Many of the projects are created for the respective location.[3] The installations are free and barrier-free accessible.[4]
"As a scene for light art, the urban space offers numerous unexplored possibilities to experience our present through architecture, light and technology, to break viewing habits or to illuminate the past. [...] Artistic development can be made possible and thus different thematic or technically innovative focal points can be set will." – Lichtstadt Association[5]
Asynchronous to the main events, the smaller "Spotlight" events have been taking place since 2020, each of which focuses on an artist or a group of artists.[6][5]
The festival and the "Spotlight" series are organized by the non-profit association "Lichtstadt", which was founded in 2017.[5]
Timeline
2023
The 2021 edition will take place from 4–7 October 2023.[7]
2021
The 2021 edition took place from 6–9 October 2021.[8] The international artists and artist collectives OchoReSotto, Peter Kogler, Brigitte Kowanz, David Reumüller, NEON GOLDEN, artificialOwl and DUNDU realized mappings, installations, projections and interactive works in the second edition.[9]
2020
The 2020 edition of the festival was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.[10]
2018
The first edition in 2018 was held to celebrate the 800th anniversary year of the city of Feldkirch. It took place from October 3 to 6, 2018. Ten projects by international artists, e.g. Ólafur Elíasson, transformed the old town into a large open-air museum at nightfall. Installations, sculptures, projections on facades and floor as well as laser projections, mappings and light objects were part of the light art festival.[11]
See also
References
- ^ ""Lichtstadt Feldkirch" auf Oktober 2021 verschoben". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Lichtstadt Feldkirch | Feldkirch, Vorarlberg". www.feldkirch.travel. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "„Lichtstadt": Kunst und Licht in Feldkirch". vorarlberg.orf.at (in German). 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ Tourismus, Bodensee Vorarlberg. "Lichtstadt Feldkirch: Das Festival für Kunst mit Licht in Vorarlberg". Bodensee Vorarlberg Tourismus (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Über uns - Lichtstadt Feldkirch". Lichtstadt (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ red, vorarlberg ORF at (2020-11-10). "Ein Erlebnis der Lichter in Feldkirch". vorarlberg.ORF.at - Vorarlberg Heute (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Lichtstadt Feldkirch 2021 mit positiver Bilanz | gsi news". gsi-news.at (in German). 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Festival 2021 - Lichtstadt Feldkirch". Lichtstadt (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Lichtstadt Feldkirch 2021". Stadt Feldkirch (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Anfang Oktober erstrahlt wieder die ganze Stadt Feldkirch: Das Lichtkunstfestival Feldkirch 2021 wird wieder spektakulär". MeinBezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Lichtstadt Feldkirch - das neue Lichtkunstfestival im Oktober". Urlaub in Vorarlberg (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-07.
External links
- Official website (in German)