Nobel Week Lights
The magnificent South Vault at the Royal Palace is the venue for a visual artwork during the festival Nobel Week Lights, shedding light on the complexity of peace.
Named after the date of the International Day of Peace (September 21), the immersive artwork 21.09 is dedicated to the universal theme of peace.
Conceived as a visual and sonic fresco, it sheds light on the complexity of peace as a process, emphasising that peace is always more difficult to build than war.
Through sound citations by Nobel Peace Prize laureates, 21.09 and the artists Les Ateliers BK, explores how peace arises from dialogue, exchange, the ability to listen, and the effort to reconcile opposing viewpoints. The luminous scenography reflects tensions, conflicts, ruptures and dissonances to highlight moments of agreement, balance, and reconciliation.
21.09 portrays peace as a demanding and collective construction, often quiet, yet always forward-looking. The artwork includes visual references to paintings within the collection of the Royal Palace.
artwork 21.09
6–14 december 2025
The South Vault, the Royal Palace
The light installation will be on 16:00–22:00
6–14 December.
Free entrance to the vault. Entry from Slottsbacken.
Note! The opening hour on 6 December may change. The vault may temporarily close in conjunction with His Majesty the King's official receptions External link, opens in new window. on 11 December.
Nobel Week Lights 2025
Nobel Week Lights will allow visitors to explore the city with new eyes, while also learning more about Nobel laureates and their work.
Find out more at Nobelweeklights.se External link, opens in new window.
Les Ateliers BK is a digital design studio with illustrators, animators, 3D artists, musicians, and engineers. 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.
Images: Arts by Les Ateliers BK and previous light installations during Nobel Week Lights.
The creators at Les Ateliers BK have done light installations in several cathedrals, the image shows art work at Notre Dame.
Art lighting up Stockholm! Nobel Week Lights is a free light festival taking place in Stockholm during the darkest time of the year. Click on the image to see the programme.