Chandelier of Connection

The Light of Change

Plastic is everywhere. We use it every day and throw it away by the ton. But what if waste wasn’t the end of the line? What if every single piece of plastic could mark a new beginning?

With Chandelier of Connection, vanPetnaarPret and Signify show that this is possible — and not just in any way. Here, in Eindhoven’s Paterskerk, shines the world’s largest circular chandelier ever made. A place where light art and circularity meet. Unveiled for the first time during GLOW, this extraordinary artwork was powered into existence by the cycling energy of thousands of people from the Eindhoven and Helmond regions. The creators are even aiming for an official entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest circular chandelier. Quite something, isn’t it?

Over the past year, people pedaled special “shredder bikes” to turn deposit-free plastic bottles into new raw material. Were you there? During GLOW 2024, thousands of people cycled together on the Markt to kick off the regional tour. Van Pet naar Pret then continued across the Brainport region. The result speaks for itself: part of the chandelier’s globes were made from shredded plastic bottles, while others were 3D-printed from recycled materials. Together, we’re making the circular economy both visible and achievable.

Chandelier of Connection is more than a light artwork. This circularly produced installation invites you to look differently — at what we use, what we throw away, and the role we each play in the world.

Pause. Look up. Feel the light. And know that you are part of something greater.