Installations

Lumen 2025 Installations

Open Beyond September 20

A person interacts with an installation featuring illuminated bright and colourful sculptures of raised hands.

POP!

Artist: Gentilhomme

Produced by: Quartier des Spectacles Partnership in partnership with Jack World

Distributed by: QDSinternational

Located in Waterloo Public Square

A person talking on a public telephone at night in an urban setting, smiling and looking upward.

Say What You Will

Artist: MASARY

Distributed by: Wireframe | Public Art Agency

Located outside the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Exterior view of Waterloo City Hall building with symmetrical pink and yellow neon lights framing the windows, set during twilight.

Entanglement Pair

Artist: Sebastian Bevelander

Located outside Waterloo City Hall

On September 20 Only

A giant glowing light hovers above a person in shadow. In the background, four snake skeletons are illuminated with purple and blue lights.

Analog Mayhem

Presented by: Ed Video Media Arts Centre

A person explores a brightly lit display at an outdoor event, surrounded by onlookers.

Ceramic 3D Printer Demonstration

Presented by: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

A rendering of three people standing next to a large striped sculpture

olored chalk sticks lying on a surface, covered in vibrant chalk dust.

Chalk Art Creations

Artists: Gillian Elder and Leigh-Anne Stafford

Two people dancing outdoors with arms extended.

Chaos and Wonder

Artists: Roshan James and Tara Butler

A white and black light stripe that looks almost human

Multi-colour circles in a grid pattern

DJ performing at a night event, using a mixing console with vibrant blue and purple lighting.

Dance the Night Away

Artists: DJ King Kadeem and DJ Nitemare

A rendering of three people standing next to a large striped sculpture

A colourful illuminated playground at night.

Echo Glow

Presented by: Create Waterloo

Top of the image depicts a bright yellow and red flower. The bottom half is an ornate gothic frame.

A person in a white dress reaches up towards fireflies in a nighttime park setting, with a glass jar nearby capturing similar lights.

Fireflies

Artist: Simon Mark and Jeff Thompson

Three colorful paper fireflies with clothespin bodies and tissue paper wings.

Firefly Friends

Artists: After School Snack Collective

A vendor serves food from a brightly-lit food truck to customers at night.

Food Truck Hubs

A person is reflected in a mirror with a blue sky and tree behind them.

A sculpture of a heart illuminated in red light.

From the Heart

Artist: Kristina Žetko

A young person getting their face painted at outdoor event under nightime sky.

Glow in the Dark Face Painting

Artists: ActOUT! KW

Person interacting with a LED table to view their glow in the dark nail polish.

Glow in the Dark Nails for Kids

Artists: LUXE Nail Bar

Individuals playing at a colourful checkered booth surrounded by playful decorations.

GLOW TOGETHER: A Community Mosaic of Belonging

Presented by: Waterloo Public Library

A pile of multi-coloured glow sticks

Blurry image of vibrant and colourful glow in the dark bracelets.

Glow Up

Presented by: Create Waterloo

A pile of multi-coloured glow sticks

A smooth flowing texture of golden waves with a glossy finish.Plastic hoops hang from a structured frame

Golden Pretzel

Artist: Esther Slevinsky
Presented by: Pat the Dog Theatre Creation

A young child holds up their

Two individuals sitting in front of a wall filled with vintage television screens.

Harmony Through Obedience

Artist: James Malzahn
Presented by: Student Art Innovation Lab (S.A.I.L.), University of Waterloo

A white card with green circle projected on via lasers

Silhouetted figures dancing under vibrant colourful lights.

Infinity Dance Floor

Presented by: Create Waterloo

A DJ stands behind a table on stage and is lit up with bright red, green and yellow lights. A crowd stands in front of them.

A close-up view of colorful shiny beads.

Iridescent Beaded Suncatchers

Presented by: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

Three paper lanterns are lit up with blue, red and green LEDs.

Lantern Making

Presented by: Create Waterloo

Colorful clothing hanging on a string across the façade of a brick building with green trim under a tree with fresh green leaves.

Light It Up! Creative Space

Presented by: Button Factory Arts

A child sitting among illuminated woven baskets and string lights at night, looking upward with an expression of wonder.

Lights of Destiny

Artist: Aoe Girard

A performer in a vibrant and detailed Chinese lion dance costume

Lion Dancers

Artist: LUXE Nail Bar

A person standing in front of a vibrant multicolored light installation at night

Lucid Flow

Artist: Ivan Rys

A night view of an illuminated art installation featuring a series of glowing purple frames arrayed in a line at a park

Lux Array

Artists: Luxonus

Colourful illuminated glass cubes arranged in various stacks on a surface, creating a vibrant and reflective display.

Luxtriplicata

Artists: Johan Fredrik Källman

A blue curtain with a dark shadow of a person on it

Illuminated art display featuring hanging jellyfish and other whimsical elements

Nostalgia Mechanica

Artists: Treehouse Collective

lose-up of an intricate robotic installation featuring spine-like structures and tangled wires, with lights and screens attached.

Panégoptique

Artist: Jean-Philippe Côté

Close-up of colorful pipe cleaners

Pipe Cleaner Portrait

Presented by: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

A group of individuals viewing small photographs illuminated by a light in a dark setting.

Quantum & Engineering Uptown Lab

Presented by: University of Waterloo | Institute for Quantum Computing and Engineering Outreach

Shadow of a hands projected on a plain wall.

Zero Views Museum

Artists: Jayden Hsiao, Shaan Sawrup, Selina Ding, Aaron Dyck

Shadow of a hands projected on a plain wall.

Shadow Play

Artist: Paige Smith
Presented by: Student Art Innovation Lab (S.A.I.L.), University of Waterloo

Colourful shapes depicted over a large lake

Abstract cosmic artwork featuring a vibrant blend of colors that resemble a starry universe.

星星 (Sing Sing)

Artist: Germaine Liu

A large colorful mythical creature displayed in an immersive art installation environment with decorations.

sPARK! - pop-up dance party

Artists: Dark Rooms (Jackie Levitt & Jonah Kamphorst)

People gather under an outdoor tent with a "Waterloo Museum" sign, illuminated by lights at a community event at night.

Step Into the Past and Let Your Imagination Glow!

Presented by: City of Waterloo Museum

A white cloud on a black backround

Walkway at night illuminated by colorful, angled light installations reflecting on the surface.

Trail

Artist: M. Joakim

A white cloud on a black backround

Walkway at night illuminated by colorful, angled light installations reflecting on the surface.

Yöti, The Algorithmic Portrait

Artist: Jean-Philippe Côté

Header Image: LOF Photography

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