SPARK
Organic fireworks as a sustainable celebration.
SPARK reimagines traditional celebrations by replacing polluting fireworks and balloons with a sustainable alternative. Using design and technology, it features thousands of biodegradable light sparks, inspired by fireflies and stars, silently carried by the wind to inspire reflection and wonder.
Premiered in Bilbao, SPARK transformed the central park into a luminous cloud, inviting people to connect with nature and each other. Following its debut, SPARK embarked on a world tour, captivating millions of visitors across 14 countries.
Organic fireworks SPARK illuminate the city as a sustainable and animal-friendly celebration, offering a new way to uphold traditions while promoting sustainability.
Daan Roosegaarde: "Traditional fireworks create ten times more air pollution, and my dog goes crazy. I started to wonder how we could modernize the tradition of celebrating. That was the beginning of SPARK."
Winner of the Peer Award of Excellence at Lux Futurum in Shanghai 2025, Dutch Creativity Awards 2022 and three Lovie Awards, including the People’s Lovie Winner.
2022-2025. Thousands of biodegradable floating lights in a cloud formation of around 50 x 50 x 50 metres.
Available for exhibitions worldwide.
SPARK has been exhibited worldwide including in Singapore, Tokyo, Bilbao, Aix-en-Provence, Riyadh, Madrid, Auckland, Jordan, Melbourne, London, Pesaro in Italy, and Leeuwarden NL.
SPARK has been exhibited in more than 14 countries and attracting millions of visitors. The first SPARK was made in collaboration with Draiflessen Collection, The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change in Bilbao-Biscay and Media.Monks. With special thanks to the city of Bilbao, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, and the Guggenheim Museum.
"SPARK evokes child-like wonder, reconnecting communities," says Corinna Otto, curator of The Wellbeing Summit.
Movie by Media.Monks directed by Jan Kooyman and Jos van Meerveld. Photography by Roberto Conte, Jontxu Fernandez, and Daan Roosegaarde.
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Select Exhibitions
SPARK Tokyo Hermès
December 23, 2023
SPARK London
August 26, 2022
SPARK Auckland
March 24, 2023
SPARK Italy
March 22, 2024
SPARK Madrid
January 3, 2023
SPARK Bilbao
June 1, 2022
SPARK Melbourne
June 7, 2023
SPARK Netherlands
November 3, 2023
SPARK Noor Riyadh
November 27, 2024
SPARK Royal Jordan
September 6, 2023
SPARK Aix-en-Provence
December 21, 2022
SPARK USA
August 15, 2025
SPARK Singapore
July 31, 2025
SPARK AlUla
February 21, 2025
Exhibitions
November 4, 2025
SPARK at Maison Ruinart
Celebrating the oldest champagne house, Maison Ruinart, our sustainable light installation SPARK is presented in the gardens in Reims, France. Join us for an evening journey into light and heritage on 28 November (20:00–24:00) and 29 November (19:00–23:00). Free reservations recommended.
Exhibitions
August 26, 2025
The Dogs of SPARK — Animal Friendly Fireworks
SPARK reimagines fireworks for a new era — biodegradable lights drift silently across the night sky. No loud bangs. No frightened dogs. Only wonder. “My dog goes crazy during traditional fireworks,” says artist Daan Roosegaarde. “So I wondered: how can we celebrate differently? That was the beginning of SPARK."
Exhibitions
August 10, 2025
SPARK Lights Up USA
SPARK illuminates the sky at the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts in Colorado, USA, from August 15 to 17, 2025, 21:30–23:30. This public U.S. premiere features thousands of biodegradable light sparks in a sustainable celebration of art and nature. Free with registration.