Into the light exhibition

During five months, Grande Halle de la Villette was transformed into a vast sensory playground with Into the Light — a journey through sky, sound, colour, technology and spectacle.

Across 3,000 sqm, 15 monumental installations created by 12 European studios and artists combined light, projection and interaction to question our relationship with light — no longer as a simple visual medium, but as emotion and material to be experienced. Accessible, poetic and innovative, the exhibition offered a creative perspective on the light that surrounds us.

Artists:

• Children of the Light,

• Christopher Bauder & Robert Henke,

• Collectif Scale,

• Guillaume Marmin,

• Jacqueline Hen,

• Karolina Halatek,

• NONOTAK,

• Playmodes,

• Quiet Ensemble,

• Olivier Ratsi,

• Super Idée,

• 1024 Architecture

The experience unfolded through 5 thematic acts.
At each stage, a complementary perspective was introduced in order to explore light in all its dimensions.
Podcasts only available in French.

• Introduction — Étienne Klein

• Origins – Kumiko Kotera

• Light and us – Roger Narboni

• Spectacle – Thomas Jolly

• Colours – Hervé Fischer

Key Information


Dates: 9 April – 31 August 2025

Location: Grande Halle de la Villette

Surface Area: 3,000 sqm

Installations: 15

Artists: 12 European studios

Press coverage

'Spectacular! An extraordinary sensory journey!' – LCI
'The immersive exhibition that lights up our senses, a journey outside of time.' – M6
"A waking dream' – France Info
'It's amazing! Stunning! For young and old alike!' – Télématin, France 2
'Playful and fascinating' – Le Parisien
'Light becomes the most beautiful show on earth' – Le Figaro
'An exhibition as impressive as it is poetic.' – Beaux-Arts Magazine

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