Theme of the edition #9: Symbiosis/Symbiosis

October 10-12, 2025

The theme of the 2025 edition of the Spotlight Festival, PLAYGROUND, transformă Calea Victoriei într-un spațiu de explorare prin videomapping-uri și instalații vizuale. Conceptul pune accent pe interacțiunea dintre public, arhitectura orașului și noile tehnologii, prin lucrări care modifică percepția asupra spațiului urban și invită publicul să îl descopere într-un mod diferit. PLAYGROUND propune astfel un teren de experiment și explorare vizuală, în care clădirile și spațiile cunoscute ale orașului capătă noi forme și perspective prin lumină.

Curator: Dorel Naste

creative director, founder Mindscape Studio

Visual artist, multimedia experience creator and one of the pioneers of video mapping in Romania, Dorel Naste has built his career at the intersection of art, technology and urban space. Over the years, his projects have transformed buildings, squares and public spaces into immersive experiences that have captivated audiences in Romania and around the world. With Mindscape Studio, he has received numerous international distinctions, including the Platinum Award for Projection Mapping Supplier at the 2024 Eventex Awards, as well as awards at iMapp, the Visual Artist Awards and Eventex.

Installations

Spotlight 2026 – #10 transforms Calea Victoriei and the surrounding areas into a gallery of light, featuring video mapping on iconic façades, interactive installations, light sculptures and immersive sound experiences. The programme brings together 19 installations and video mapping works created by international and Romanian artists.

‍The full list of installations featured in the 2026 edition will be available soon.

Mega Mall

Spotlight Talks & ILO Annual General Meeting 2026

As part of Spotlight’s anniversary edition, Bucharest hosts the Annual General Meeting of the International Light Festivals Organisation (ILO), bringing together directors and representatives of light festivals, alongside artists and industry professionals. The ILO meeting takes place on 10 October at ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni and is complemented by Spotlight Talks, held on 10–11 October.

Under the theme “Light, Art & the City,” Spotlight Talks explores the role of light festivals in contemporary cities, from engaging audiences and local communities and activating public space to collaborating with public authorities and partners. The programme also addresses emerging artistic and technological directions, including the use of artificial intelligence in light installations.

Bringing together international festival directors and artists, the programme features roundtables, presentations and audience discussions, positioning Spotlight as a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration within the international light festival community.

Details and program coming soon

Ziua 1 - Vineri, 11.10

17:00

Deschiderea oficială

Traseul începe la Cercul Militar

Cumpara Bilete

17:00