WATERLICHT
Dream landscape about the power and poetry of water.
WATERLICHT is a dream landscape that explores the power and poetry of water. Using LEDs and lenses, it creates a virtual flood, illustrating how high the water level could rise.
WATERLICHT is a collective experience designed to remind us of the importance of water innovation and the impact of climate change.
Returning to the Netherlands after a world tour, WATERLICHT has been exhibited at prominent locations including Museumplein in Amsterdam, the United Nations in New York, Nuit Blanche in Paris, Kunsthal in Rotterdam, Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, and Fremantle Biennale in Australia.
"WATERLICHT is an activator for a better future, highlighting the vulnerability and strength of living with water," says Daan Roosegaarde.
Winner of IESNYC Lumen Award New York 2020, Global Future Design Award 2019, LIT 2017 Lighting Designer of the Year USA and The Best Lighting Environment Design China.
2016-2022. LEDs, software, lenses, humidity, and site-specific location design.
WATERLICHT is dynamically influenced by wind and rain, drawing attention to rising global sea levels, which are expected to increase by 2.5 meters by 2100 due to climate change.
WATERLICHT has been exhibited in 12 countries worldwide with more than 2 million visitors, including Maasmechelen, Loevestein Castle, Waterlicht Germany, Waterlicht Australia Fremantle Biennale, Waterlicht New York Columbia University, Waterlicht Dubai Jameel Arts Centre, Kunsthal Rotterdam, The Bentway Toronto, Waterlicht United Nations HQ in New York, US, Waterlicht Leeuwarden, Lumiere London, Middelburg 800, NL, UNESCO in Madrid, ES, Afsluitdijk, NL, UNESCO in Schokland, NL, Nuit Blanche in Paris, FR, Museumplein in Amsterdam, NL, and Waterschap Rijn en IJssel in Westervoort.
Photography by Ossip van Duivenbode, Albert Dros, Daniel Verkijk, Pim Hendriksen, Roberto Conte, Daan Roosegaarde, and Mareen Meyer.
WATERLICHT movie by Media.Monks, directed by Jan Kooyman.
Select Exhibitions
WATERLICHT United Nations NY
March 22, 2018
WATERLICHT Kunsthal Rotterdam
October 25, 2018
WATERLICHT Madrid
October 21, 2017
WATERLICHT Oberhausen
November 5, 2021
WATERLICHT London Lumiere
January 18, 2018
WATERLICHT Loevestein Castle
March 25, 2022
WATERLICHT Tampa Florida
October 28, 2023
WATERLICHT Maasmechelen
September 29, 2023
WATERLICHT Westervoort
February 26, 2015
WATERLICHT Leeuwarden
February 1, 2018
WATERLICHT Dubai
November 11, 2018
WATERLICHT Toronto
October 12, 2018
WATERLICHT Amsterdam
May 11, 2015
WATERLICHT Afsluitdijk
September 2, 2016
WATERLICHT UNESCO Schokland
December 28, 2015
WATERLICHT Winnats Pass UK
September 21, 2017
WATERLICHT Fremantle Australia
November 1, 2019
WATERLICHT Colombia New York
October 22, 2019
WATERLICHT Noor Riyadh
November 4, 2022
Exhibitions
September 3, 2025
WATERLICHT in Bilbao
Our new WATERLICHT arrives in Bilbao with waves of blue light, an immersive experience at Itsasmuseum in Spain highlighting the beauty of living with water and climate awareness. Join us 18–20 September. Free entrance, in collaboration with BBK Foundation.
Exhibitions
October 27, 2023
WATERLICHT World Tour
WATERLICHT has mesmerized audiences globally, with exhibits at New York's Columbia University, UNESCO Madrid, Nuit Blanche in Paris, and Museumplein in Amsterdam. Its world tour highlights the power of light in iconic locations across the globe.
Exhibitions
October 6, 2023
Award-Winning WATERLICHT
WATERLICHT, visited by notable figures and celebrities, has won prestigious awards including the IESNYC Lumen Award New York 2020, Global Future Design Award 2019, LIT 2017 Lighting Designer of the Year USA, and The Best Lighting Environment Design China.