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 over 2 million visitors across ten countries.
Organic fireworks SPARK illuminate the city as a sustainable 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 Dutch Creativity Awards 2022 and three Lovie Awards, including the People’s Lovie Winner.
2022-2024. 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 in Tokyo, Bilbao, Aix-en-Provence, Madrid, Auckland, Jordan, Melbourne, London, Pesaro in Italy, and Leeuwarden NL.
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 Auckland
March 24, 2023
SPARK Italy
March 22, 2024
SPARK Melbourne
June 7, 2023
SPARK Netherlands
November 3, 2023
SPARK Tokyo Hermès
December 23, 2023
SPARK Bilbao
June 1, 2022
SPARK London
August 26, 2022
SPARK Royal Jordan
September 6, 2023
SPARK Madrid
January 3, 2023
SPARK Aix-en-Provence
December 21, 2022
Exhibitions
May 20, 2024
SPARK: Lighting Up 10 Countries, 2 Million Visitors
From Melbourne to Tokyo, Italy to Leeuwarden—SPARK has enchanted over 2 million visitors in 10 countries. Where should SPARK light up next?
Exhibitions
March 25, 2024
SPARK Italy Capital of Culture
Over 20,000 visitors celebrated the return of fireflies at SPARK Italy, illuminating Pesaro’s night sky with glowing, eco-friendly sparks in honor of the Italian Capital of Culture 2024.
