Lux Symposium, January 8 2026

Lux Symposium for light art professionals is also open to the general public this year. Please note that pre-registration is mandatory to attend. Spaces are limited, so register by Dec 23 via the RSVP link below. The language of the symposium is English.

As part of Lux Helsinki, the international light art symposium at Kiasma brings together artists, curators, researchers, and cultural practitioners to explore how light art shapes and transforms the public sphere. The symposium addresses light as a medium of contemporary art, its role in creating shared experiences, and its impact on urban environments and communities. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, participants will reflect on the ways light art builds connections between art, audiences, and public space.

Lux Helsinki 2026 Symposium on Thursday January 8, 2026 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Kiasma theatre (Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2).

Program:
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee & Get Together
11:00 – 11:05 Juha Rouhikoski, Artistic Director of Lux Helsinki, host – Opening words
11:05 – 11:10 Stuba Nikula, Managing Director of Events Helsinki
11:10 – 11:25 Hanna Harris, Chief Design Officer, City of Helsinki
11:25 – 11:45 Tomi Humalisto, Professor of Lighting Design, University of the Arts Helsinki – Public Space and the Theatricality of Light
11:45 – 12:30 Lara Szabo Greisman, Festival director and co-founder, Nobel Week Lights, Tensta – Light Art and Activations outside the City Center
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch break (lunch not included)
13:45 – 14:15 Marjut Kauppinen, Public lighting manager of City of Helsinki – Memory Traces of Light
14:15 – 14:40 Virve Leikola, Director, Finnish Light Art Society FLASH – The Magnetic Urban Story Is Written with Light
14:40 – 15:15 coffee break
15:15 – 15:45 Krištof Kintera, artist – How Light Removes Darkness — and Other Electric Magic
15:45 – 16:15 Sébastien Lefèvre, artist – Lighting scenography for the city: from night landscape transformation to light objects
16:15 – 16:30 Juha Rouhikoski – Closing words
(changes in the program may be possible)

Image: Petri Anttila