In my work, I have been interested in historically significant places, as they contain our common shared history as humanity. Cultural and historical places are also under threat. They are threatened by climate change and uncontrolled tourism growth, but they are also destroyed by wars and conflicts. What will be left of us as a human race if we let our own history disappear? 

This is why working with UNESCO over the years has been personally very important to me. Through my own work, I can shed new light on these invaluable places and spark a discussion about their protection, appreciation and preservation.

Projects in UNESCO heritage sites is also technically, artisticly and on production level very challenging and requires a special sensitivity and skills with licensing, technical issues, timetables, preservation and culture among multiple other issues. All of these things together form the whole production that makes my work challenging and inspiring for me.

Light is here 2015,
Opening ceremony of the international year of light

Paris, France Unesco Headquarters

”Light Is Here”, my first installation in the UNESCO headquarters in central Paris was for the opening ceremony of the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies by United Nations. The Opening Ceremony was attended by more than 1500 people, including diplomats, scientists, CEOs and leaders of the industry from around the globe.

The installation presents with light in multiple ways, creating a visually enchanting appearance for the Unesco Fontenoy building. Living in the North and the unique nature here has always affected my artistic work. That is why also ”Light Is Here” reflects the most powerful elements of natural light: the Aurora Borealis and the sunrise.

I used more than 200 hi-power LEDs, 12 big video projectors (video content by mr. Nuno Maya) and hazers. I also composed soundscape for the artwork.

This was the first time in the history of UNESCO Fontoney building that any artist uses the whole building for Light Art.

Project was in cooperation with UNESCO and International Year of Light organizations.

Day and night, 2018
Paris France, unesco hq
first International Day of light by united nations

In 2018, UNESCO declared the International Day of Light for the first time and I had the honor of creating a light installation again for UNESCO's headquarters in Paris.

The International Day of Light will provide an annual focal point for the continued appreciation of the central role that light plays in the lives of the citizens of the world in areas of science, culture and art, education, sustainable development, and fields as diverse as medicine, communications and energy.

The themes of the artwork were light and darkness, day and night, the sun and the moon. 

I was honored that I was invited to take part in the first International Day of Light Flagship Event and bring light art as one part of this thematic day. I was delighted about the opportunity to be one of the speakers in the main auditorium of the event at this Flagship Event, as well.

In terms of thematics, this has been the biggest importance of my lifetime on global level for light, official global day for light, the first time.