If you happen to walk around at Toomemägi in the dark, you will see the illuminated ruins of the cathedral, as well as the tower, the choir and the wall. You get to sense the beauty and the power of this place. The new lighting artwork was created by Light To Light, a Belgian lighting design agency with strong pan-European experience, represented by Fiorenzo Naméche, in collaboration with lighting designers Chiara Carucci (Italy) and Alfred Sà (Spain). The new Tartu Cathedral lighting design allows to explore the ruins of the 800-year-old Tartu Cathedral at and invites visitors to decipher cultural heritage in a new light, literally.
You’ll also see an installation “Lifesaver” which will showcase the scientific heritage of the University of Tartu. The purpose of “Lifesaver” is to open an important field in modern science – genetics – in the symbiosis of art and science. The artist of the ‘Lifesaver’ project is Valdek Laur, who works in the fields of digital media, jewellery and metal art and is interested in scientific communication and the visualisation of complex concepts and data sets. Through the artist’s work, you’ll get to experience the importance and the essence of scientific achievements.
