Nobel Week Lights in Stockholm - light in the darkness

Nobel Week Lights is a light installation in Stockholm during Nobel Week. We've seen some great photos on social media, so we wanted to go out and have a look. And who doesn't need a little extra light in this darkness?

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Nobel Week Lights 2020

This year, Nobel Week is celebrated with a light tribute on some of Stockholm's most famous facades and squares. During "Nobel Week Lights", fifteen locations will be illuminated with several light installations inspired by the works, inventions and discoveries of previous Nobel Prize winners. 

The week runs this year from 5-13 December 2020, and we decided to check out some of the light installations. The most worth seeing was definitely the installation at the City Hall, but overall it was nice to walk around among all the December lights in the city. You can read more about the week at the event's website.

City Hall: Space

The façade of the City Hall displays images from the furthest reaches of space. The installation is clearly linked to this year's physics prize, which was awarded to the discovery of the rarest phenomenon in the universe - black holes. The installation has been made by Lumination of Sweden, in collaboration with the Swedish National Space Agency and the European Space Agency. The facade is constantly changing. Really fascinating to watch!

Sergels torg: Shadow Playground

In the installation "Shadow Playground" should allow you to experience how your shadow is filled with colour and comes to life when you move. We may not have experienced this, but it was still nice with colour and light.

Culture Centre: Camus Lights Up

"Je n'ai jamais pu renoncer à la lumière" (I could never give up light) is a quote from Albert Camus' speech on 10 December 1957 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The artwork is by the French-Algerian artist Amina Zoubir.

Royal Swedish Opera: Opera Lights

The Royal Swedish Opera wants to offer a sense of community and light, even at a time when you can't meet in a dark theatre. The façade of the opera house changes colour, from blue to pink and red. How marvellous!

Nationalmuseum: Brilliance

At the National Museum, an installation inspired by the museum's exhibition 'Pär Engsheden and Sara Danius Nobel Dresses' is illuminated. It is the windows on the middle floor that change colour.

Kungsträdgården: Sense Light Swing

"Sense Light Swing" is a moving work of art in the Kungsträdgården. Alexander got the idea for the product when he saw a photograph of a motorway with a slow shutter speed in his camera. Really nice to see the park lit up by the swings!

More light installations during Nobel Week Lights

We didn't see all the light installations included in Nobel Week Lights 2020. Here are some more installations, which can be seen until 13 December this year.

• Dramaten: An art treasure in new light - Dramaten lets the façade bring to life the stories hidden behind it.
• Concert hall: festive lighting - The facades are illuminated annually for the Nobel celebrations and this year there is a special "golden crown" on the roof balconies.
• Junction Kungsgatan-Sveavägen: RFC:675:08 - A science and art installation in the centre of Stockholm.
• Culture Centre: Reflect - This installation aims to highlight all those involved in the Nobel Prize, including those who are not usually seen.
• 5th Court House: I want to hold you - Every day we are asked to take care of each other, while keeping our distance.
• Stream charter: Le Marlin & La Mar - Konstfack students have created an installation inspired by Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.
• Odenplan: Millisecond - A light installation outside Gustaf Vasa Church showing powerful explosions in slow motion, in the spirit of Alfred Nobel.
• Nobelmuseet: Companions - The Nobel Museum was inspired by the procession that begins the Nobel banquet where the guests of honour are escorted to the table.
• Stadsmuseet: Reflection - The courtyard makes visible what in physics and practice allows us to see and perceive light.

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