Noor Riyadh
noor riyadh riyadh light arabic annual light art festival illuminates riyadh saudi arabia capital city considered largest light art festival kind world fall umbrella riyadh art project launched king salman bin abdulaziz al saud initiative crown prince mohammed bin salman bin abdulaziz transform saudi capital open art exhibition noor riyadh kicked inaugural edition march saudi national museum king abdullah financial district theme one sky examining human tendency view light artistic creative point view event saw ensemble pioneering artist hailing country saudi artist present historic visual engineering artwork form sculpture light show immersive experience kinetic art outdoor installation festival curated saudi curator dr eiman elgibreen dutch curator pam toonen festival also included retrospective art exhibition artist titled light upon light tracked progress light art since noor riyadh second edition held november theme dream new horizon symbolizing optimism trust saudi arabia pathbreaking transformation renewal journey based four key location across riyadh festival delved light evolved play role shaping worldly relation saudi capital lit across different site thanks artist local talent brought life light artwork including piece went display first time event featured charity auction work leading saudi artist went hammer proceeds going various art program run nonprofit foundation november noor riyadh held third edition theme bright side desert moon artist different country participated including saudi artist event showcased artwork five main location across riyadh namely king abdullah financial district kafd jax district salam park wadi hanifa wadi namar artwork included largescale installation immersive projection drone show light reflection various building interactive artwork third edition featured accompanying exhibition titled refracted identity shared future held jax district diriyah november march exhibition participation artist world featured workshop art seminar panel discussion community program provide creative artistic space interested creative segment society one noor riyadh standout installation belgian artist koert vermeulens creation featured fivetonne star hanging height metre atop kingdom tower symbolizing stellar movement light installation moving start hour minute represent lifecycle star birth extinction another work graced festival american artist marc brickman inspired triyadh drone used work also claimed guinness world record highest number drone took part art show conceptualized french artist yann kersalé pulse light nighttime laser show started three skyscraper riyadh intersected night sky create bridge gleaming ray connecting kingdom tower faisaliah tower majdoul tower show could viewed anywhere city received four guinness world record longest distance covered light laser display biggest light laser display highest laser show largest display building interface jenadriyah riyadh season riyadh international book fair