From Spark To Life

Victoriapark, Eindhoven

It often starts with a single tiny spark. Even the greatest innovations begin this way, although you might not immediately think of it like that. Someone has an idea, and before you know it, that very idea has changed the world forever. During GLOW, Philips, a company still inspired today by Gerard Philips’ passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, celebrates the power of this simple yet profound truth.

Like a warm glow, sparkling, dynamic light flows across the image of Gerard Philips and towards the light bulbs on either side. Through textures, particles, electrical impulses and abstract visual elements, *From Spark to Life* by light artist Hermes Mangialardo evokes 135 years of technological innovation. From the first incandescent light bulb to radio, X ray technology, television and the dawn of the digital age, all the way to medical innovations in health technology that are making better care accessible for more people.

This extraordinary light artwork brings an essential truth to life: every world changing idea begins with a small spark. But to truly succeed, it takes connection with others.