Triumph of feint light

The light art project combines art in a public space with the quarter’s unique architecture. More than one thousand spotlights are meanwhile illuminating canal bridges and walls, gables and pinnacles, sloping roofs and winch covers. The illumination of Speicherstadt buildings creates reflections of the elaborate architecture in the canals, conferring a truly special charm on the redbrick ensemble by night. The light artist speaks of a “Triumph of feint light,” that aims to achieve unity between aesthetics, environmental compatibility and commercial viability. “Sustainability and low Energy consumption are important consideration for us,” explains Michael Batz.

“The fine, graphic shadow cast by this novel illumination provides a plastic, stereoscopic image of the building and accents its characteristic style and shape,” says a delighted Batz. “Even using a minimum of energy, we receive a strong reflection of colour. LED technology is becoming standard in Speicherstadt.”