Studio Roosegaarde

104,000 luminescent stones. One for every life taken in the Dutch Holocaust.
A breath of light, commissioned by the National Committee for 4 and 5 May.

LEVENSLICHT (Light of Life) began in Rotterdam and travelled to 170 municipalities across the Netherlands in 2020. The stones returned to the homes, schools, and streets where these lives were once lived, bringing memory back into everyday space.

Each pulse of light is a presence. A call to remember.

Join the National Remembrance today again, May 4.

Photos by Ruben Hamelink in the city of Rotterdam in 2020 with mayor Aboutaleb, Daan Roosegaarde, and Gerdi Verbeet. Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei

Every night, a bicycle path becomes a Van Gogh painting.

Van Gogh Path glows where Vincent once walked. Thousands of twinkling stones absorb sunlight by day, releasing it as stars by night, bringing Starry Night to life beneath your wheels.

A place of wonder designed by . A boost to safety. A spark for the community.

Not only a tribute to the past but also a question for the future.
What should our cities feel like? ✨

From New York to London, from Amsterdam to Tokyo to Belgium: WATERLICHT has illuminated the night skies of 12 countries, immersing more than 2 million visitors in a dreamscape of light.

Each place becomes a canvas: rivers, parks, museums, and city squares transformed into a virtual flood. Shaped by wind, rain, and the rhythm of water, WATERLICHT reveals not only the power of water, but also our role within it.

Swipe through to see how this luminous artwork has travelled the world; reminding us that the future of rising seas belongs to us all. 🌊