The light installation presented the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant as an ambiguous object: a source of energy that also poses a real threat. The project originated from a desire to address the issue simply and directly, because it transcends national borders and is important for the whole of Europe.

The installation consisted of four monitors reminiscent of information displays at airports or train stations. Installed above the heads of commuters in a space they pass through every day, the monitors functioned as skylights: the emanating light allowed a momentary glimpse into its dangerous source – the nuclear power plant – and encouraged consideration of the possible consequences. The monitor structures were covered with protective material reminiscent of industrial zones and hazardous areas. 

The project was presented as part of the Lux Europae programme in Copenhagen’s Østerport Station: a public transit space where people from different countries are constantly moving. The installation thus functioned not as a declarative statement but as a silent sign in a mundane environment – a reminder of a situation that cannot be solved in isolation.

Artists: Aida Čeponytė, Valdas Ozarinskas

Photographer: Aida Čeponytė

Exhibited as part of the Lux Europae project at Østerport Station, Copenhagen, 2002

Art Projects