i Light Marina Bay

The inaugural edition of the festival was held from 15 October to 7 November in 2010[http://www.singaporekopitiam.sg/learning-and-enterprise/eco-friendly/business/item/639-ilight-marina-bay ILIGHT MARINA BAY] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011232243/http://www.singaporekopitiam.sg/learning-and-enterprise/eco-friendly/business/item/639-ilight-marina-bay |date=11 October 2010 }} SingaporeKopitam.sg. Retrieved 13 April 2012 and was originally part of Marina Bay Invitations 2010, a series of events planned to promote Marina Bay as a venue and destination. Curated along the theme People, Place and Time, the festival was intended to serve as the regional platform for the exchange of ideas and technology, artistic expression and public engagement through light art works with intelligent light usage and sustainable use of energy.[http://www.artinasia.com/institutionsDetail.php?view=7&catID=0&galleryID=2018&eventID=5764 Article on] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707165630/http://www.artinasia.com/institutionsDetail.php?view=7&catID=0&galleryID=2018&eventID=5764 |date=7 July 2011 }}. Artinasia.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.[http://www.ledsmagazine.com/products/25969 Article on LEDs Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195207/http://www.ledsmagazine.com/products/25969 |date=13 July 2011 }}. Ledsmagazine.com (7 November 2010). Retrieved 17 December 2011.[http://www.thedesignsociety.org.sg/?p=184 Marina Bay Light Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822071018/http://www.thedesignsociety.org.sg/?p=184 |date=22 August 2010 }}. The Design Society (26 May 2010). Retrieved 17 December 2011.[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1074894/1/.html S'pore to hold Asia's first sustainable light festival this Oct] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817083233/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1074894/1/.html |date=17 August 2010 }}. Channel NewsAsia (12 August 2010). Retrieved 17 December 2011.Kolesnikov, Sonia. (1 September 2010) [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/energy-environment/02iht-renlight.html Let There Be Light – of the Efficient Kind]. The New York Times. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2011. The festival showcased about 25 dynamic light art installations and sculptures as well as interactive and performance-based art displays by 14 artists from Singapore and 20 international artists. The artworks were arranged in a line around the Marina Bay waterfront promenade to form a Light Walk.

The key highlight of the Light Walk was an installation that consisted of 29 large light artworks of My Public Garden by French light art group, TILT, depicting a whimsical, fantasy garden which adorned The Promontory@Marina Bay.

The inaugural festival was attended by more than 433,000 visitors over the three-week duration, of which approximately 71,031 were international visitors.[http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/about_festival.html About The Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411135950/http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/about_festival.html |date=11 April 2012 }} Retrieved 13 April 2012

The "Switch Off, Turn Up" campaign was held in line with the festival.[http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/switch-off-turn-up/ Lighting-up for sustainability] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508134629/http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/switch-off-turn-up/ |date=8 May 2013 }} The Long and Winding Road. 27 March 2012 This campaign called for participating properties to make a conscious effort to switch off all non-essential indoor/outdoor lighting and office equipment and turn up air-conditioning temperatures to 24 to 25 °C.

The second edition of the light festival, Light Meets Asia, returned in 2012 and ran from 9 March 2012 to 1 April 2012. The theme was "Lights Meet Asia". Installations featured new, emerging and well-known light art artists from countries across Asia including China, Philippines, Japan and Singapore.[https://archive.today/20120908075220/http://www.ledsmagazine.com/press/34305 i Light Marina Bay 2012: Full list of participating artists unveiled] LEDS Magazine. 8 February 2012

The festival showcased 31 environmentally sustainable light installations by multidisciplinary artists, with strong focus on works from Asian artists.[http://mhisham.org/2012/01/16/i-light-marina-bay-2012/ I Light Marina Bay 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419145003/http://mhisham.org/2012/01/16/i-light-marina-bay-2012/ |date=19 April 2012 }} Mhisham. 16 January 2012 11 of the works were by Singaporeans and 12 were from regional artists.

The 2012 festival attracted 565,000 local and international visitors over the three-week period.[http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2012/4/32787/ilight-marina-bay-draws-over-half-a-million-visito iLight Marina Bay draws over half a million visitors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414130143/http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2012/4/32787/ilight-marina-bay-draws-over-half-a-million-visito |date=14 April 2012 }} PropertyGuru. 12 April 2012

A series of fringe activities was arranged throughout the duration of the festival. These included free guided tours, performances, workshops and competitions.[https://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/lumix-gf-3/ A final dance with the lights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508234056/http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/lumix-gf-3/ |date=8 May 2013 }} The Long and Winding Road. 1 April 2012

Fringe activities comprised activities such as a weekly weekend Night carnival, with booths selling food and drinks as well as eco-friendly merchandise.[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1187587/1/.html Light art festival to add colour and buzz to Marina Bay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414035310/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1187587/1/.html |date=14 April 2012 }} Channel NewsAsia. 7 March 2012 The highlight of the Night Carnival was a light painting activity – which involved moving hand-held lights through the air to spell words or sketch symbols that was then captured by using long exposure on a camera.[http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/night-carnival/ Love is very much in the air at i Light Marina Bay 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201041203/http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/night-carnival/ |date=1 December 2012 }} The Long and Winding Road. 19 March 2012

There were also roving performances of Samba, Rata and Reggae beats by Junk Jam, LED light twirlers, towering LED stilt walkers as well as synchronised kite flying.[http://www.travelandbeyond.org/2012/03/11/a-weekend-out-at-the-bay/ A Weekend Out at the Bay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321101001/http://www.travelandbeyond.org/2012/03/11/a-weekend-out-at-the-bay/ |date=21 March 2012 }} Travel and Beyond. 11 March 2012 A photography competition and Low Light Photography Workshop was also held.[http://calvintimo.com/2012/03/12/i-light-marina-bay-2012-official-launch-key-frames-by-groupe-laps-video/ i Light Marina Bay 2012 Official Launch & "Key Frames" by Groupe LAPS video] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320010652/http://calvintimo.com/2012/03/12/i-light-marina-bay-2012-official-launch-key-frames-by-groupe-laps-video/ |date=20 March 2012 }} Calvin Timo. 12 March 2012 The festival also included an i Light Symposium where curators, artists and lighting designers had the opportunity to exchange ideas on light culture and architecture.[https://comesingapore.com/events/view/11296/i-light-marina-bay-2012-i-light-symposium i Light Marina Bay 2012: i Light Symposium] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131200446/https://comesingapore.com/events/view/11296/i-light-marina-bay-2012-i-light-symposium |date=31 January 2016 }} Come Singapore. Retrieved 14 March 2012

Artists were selected for the use of energy-efficient LED lights and/or the incorporation of sustainable, recycleable and/or re-usable materials into their light artworks. Some of these artworks leveraged on alternative sources of energy such as solar, kinetic or wind in order to generate energy for the light installations.[http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Relax/Story/A1Story20120224-329957.html Marina Bay light festival returns in March] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419101615/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Relax/Story/A1Story20120224-329957.html |date=19 April 2012 }} AsiaOne. 24 February 2012[http://www.artmap.tv/news_detail.aspx?id=1224 SINGAPORE. Art Installations light up Marina Bay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131200447/http://www.artmap.tv/news_detail.aspx?id=1224 |date=31 January 2016 }} ArtMap. 13 March 2012

Professional sustainability consultants were also engaged to work with the event partners, artists, contractors and suppliers to ensure that suitable sustainable practices are incorporated to reduce energy use.[http://www.travelandbeyond.org/2012/03/08/going-green-in-singapore/ Going Green in Singapore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421005304/http://www.travelandbeyond.org/2012/03/08/going-green-in-singapore/ |date=21 April 2012 }} Travel and Beyond. Retrieved 12 April 2012 The total energy usage for all the installations in the 2012 i Light Marina Bay festival was less than 7,000 kWh.[http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/downloads/iLMB2012%20Post-Event%20Release.pdf Asia's first and only sustainable light art festival concludes on a high note, drawing a record 565,000 visitors and achieving significant energy savings]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} i Light Marina Bay. 11 April 2012

The festival also participated in Earth Hour on 31 March 2012 and all 31 featured artworks were switched off for an hour.[http://www.herworldplus.com/lifestyle/stuff-do/lifestyle-stuff-do-be-part-earth-hour Be part of Earth Hour] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402183800/http://www.herworldplus.com/lifestyle/stuff-do/lifestyle-stuff-do-be-part-earth-hour |date=2 April 2012 }} Her World Plus. 30 March 2012

In festival again featured the Switch Off, Turn Up Campaign, extending its reach beyond the Marina Bay precinct, with buildings across the island pledging their support.[http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/switchoff_campaign.html "Switch Off, Turn Up" Campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414010255/http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/switchoff_campaign.html |date=14 April 2012 }} i Light Marina Bay. Retrieved 12 April 2012 The campaign saved more than 200,000 kWh, four times the energy saved in 2010. This equates to 100 tonnes of {{CO2}} equivalent, enough to generate electricity for 762 4-bedroom HDB flats for three-weeks.[https://adlibmagazine.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/ i Light Marina Bay 2012 closed on a successful note] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131200446/https://adlibmagazine.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/ |date=31 January 2016 }} Adlib Magazine Singapore. 11 April 2012

Forty-seven properties that participated 2012's Switch Off, Turn Up campaign, up from 16 properties in 2010:

The third edition of i Light Marina Bay, themed Light+HeART, returned to Marina Bay from 7 to 30 March 2014. The festival showcased 28 environmentally sustainable light installations from around the world. To promote an environmentally-responsible behavior for a sustainable future, participating artists incorporated the use of recyclable materials and adopted energy-efficient lighting in the creation of their light art installations.

i Light Marina Bay 2014 attracted a total of 685,000 local and international visitors over the course of the three-week period.

The festival again engaged in the "Switch Off, Turn Up" Campaign. In 2014, 52 buildings committed to put in place measures to save energy during the festival period. Key developments involved include Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay Financial Centre, and One Fullerton. Their participation signified their commitment to play a part in working towards a more sustainable future together. The campaign in 2014 achieved energy savings of 268,890 kWh.

i Light Marina Bay 2014 also featured a variety of complementary events and activities, such as free guided tours, educational talks and seminars, sporting activities, bazaars and culinary treats.

The fourth edition of i Light Marina Bay, held from 4 to 27 March 2016, featured 25 installations. The 2016 theme, "In Praise of Shadows", challenged the obsession that brighter is better and sought to reframe perceptions of light and sustainability. A one-for-one exchange campaign of used incandescent bulbs for energy efficient LED light bulbs was run at i Light Marina Bay 2016. The "Switch Off, Turn Up" Campaign held since the inception of i Light Marina Bay garnered a greater response from buildings around Marina Bay and beyond, with key developments involved including Marina Bay Sands and Marina Bay Financial Centres.

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