Installations always carry an element of fascination, or at least mystery—a deeper idea to uncover and understand. I have always regarded as brilliant and innovative those that blend a meaning as abstract as it is tangible.
Noor Riyadh 2025 demonstrates how light can become a universal language and a catalyst for urban transformation. The festival brought works into public squares, metro stations, and historic courtyards, including Shinji Ohmaki’s Liminal Air Space-Time, where delicate suspended threads animate the space, shaping perception of time and creating an immersive, contemplative experience. Other pieces, such as László Zsolt Bordos’ Astrum, turn the Al Faisaliah Tower into a celestial compass, while Vali Chincișan’s The Vision Grid responds to visitors’ movements, transforming facades into dynamic lattices of light and sound.
Saudi artists including Fatma Abdulhadi and Ahmad Angawi merge tradition and innovation, reinterpreting local patterns and symbols through contemporary materials and light. Each intervention engages its context, encourages observation, and invites a deeper perception of the city, highlighting the synergy between technology, aesthetics, and public interaction. Noor Riyadh functions as a living laboratory where creativity and design converge, with each installation offering a moment of experience, reflection, and a vision of a city evolving in real time.
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