- Leading Lights
- 2024
- Stockholm City Hall
Leading Lights by Les Atelier BK is a luminous tribute to the brilliance of female pioneers. This collaborative work, brought to life by twelve artists, pays homage to the women who have been honored with the Nobel Prize. Drawing inspiration from extensive scientific and historical research, the piece is a grand celebration of their groundbreaking contributions to humanity.
Since the inception of the Nobel Prize in 1901, it has been awarded to women 66 times. Among these exceptional laureates is Marie Skłodowska-Curie, the first woman to receive two Nobel Prizes. In 1903, she was awarded the physics prize for her pioneering work on radiation, and in 1911, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium.
In Leading Lights, Marie Skłodowska-Curie acts as a symbolic guide, leading the audience on a journey through the transformative discoveries made by female Nobel Prize laureates. Projected onto the façade of the City hall, this artistic spectacle illuminates the testimonies, analyses, and breakthroughs of these remarkable women, shining a spotlight on the contributions they have made to science and society. It’s a celebration not only of their achievements, but also of the enduring impact of their discoveries, which continue to shape the world.
- Les Ateliers BK
Founded in 2012, Les Ateliers BK is a digital design studio based in Paris, Lyon, Shanghai and Dubai. Their team is composed of illustrators, animators, 3D artists, musicians, and engineers – all sharing a common passion for crafting innovative cultural experiences.
The studio blends art and technology to create immersive visual installations and stories, specializing in transforming public spaces, cultural venues, and events into captivating, animated spectacles.
“We are passionate about making culture accessible to all. Light has become our universal language, sometimes projected onto buildings, sometimes through immersive works. Light is not only our creative tool, but it also often incorporates technology, allowing intergenerational audiences to experience something instant and unforgettable.”
– Les Ateliers BK
