Eindhoven Airport x GLOW

As part of the city campaign ‘Wrap up the Year,’ 18 candles illuminate the 18 Septemberplein during the dark days of the year. In daylight, they sparkle through the sun’s reflection. At night, the candles come to life, shining brighter as you approach. We invite you to admire these 18 candles in the square at the heart of Eindhoven. Studio Toer is a versatile design collective based in Eindhoven, founded in 2011 by Castor Bours and Wouter Widdershoven. Since then, they have created impressive light artworks for prominent international festivals, including Vivid in Sydney, Fête des Lumières in Lyon, and I-light in Singapore. Their commitment to Eindhoven remains steadfast, and they continue to create numerous editions of light artworks for GLOW.

Eye of the Storm blinks and looks around inquisitively. It seeks to capture the attention of you as a visitor and aims to convey a message because, at times, we are so engrossed in the storm around us that we forget to look, see, and observe what truly matters. In a chaotic world where people automatically get caught up in the daily routine, Eye of the Storm reminds us to step out of this whirlwind occasionally and find the calm of the eye. This light artwork was created by students from Fontys University of Applied Sciences Engineering during their minor in light art. With this creation, they won the jury prize of the GLOW Talent Award, a prestigious award that grants the team further development opportunities and a monetary prize of €2500.

(N)EVER is an artwork that plays with the duality of words and delves deeper into the human psyche. It consists of five separate, luminous letters with an impressive total width of 5 meters, radiating in intense red. The central element of (N)EVER is the first letter, the ‘N,’ which moves like a gentle breath, seven times per minute. Slow and deep, like a breathing technique that draws attention to the present moment, serving as an enlightening rhythm for the mind. This cadence, rising and fading, creates a spectacle where the word ‘EVER’ gradually transitions into ‘NEVER.’ The shift from ‘Ever’ to ‘Never’ symbolizes most intentions, desires, wishes, or plans: just a sigh away from never being fulfilled.