Check out the incredible creative talent that displayed their work at the 2026 festival.
Explore light, colour and reflection through a shimmering pixelated world created from reflective Mylar and shifting perspectives.
Torn apart and stitched together, fragments find new harmony through colour, contrast and careful repair.
Discarded fabrics find new life as colourful crochet squares, celebrating creativity, sustainability and community connection.
Seven illuminated dancers move with the wind, weaving light, shadow and reflection into a poetic exploration of the human spirit.
A showcase of original animations by NMIT Arts & Media students, celebrating emerging digital storytelling talent.
Grab some headphones and dance under the stars
Enjoy music and performances every evening for five nights.
Warm and delicious, enough said.
An interactive arc of light and sound that responds to touch, creating a unique musical light experience.
Inspired by New Zealand glowworms, this installation combines natural wonder with Māori and Pasifika patterns and storytelling.
Mind in the Ether invites audiences into a meditative journey through mind, body, and spirit - where light, sound, and space dissolve into a suspended dreamlike atmosphere within the cathedral.
Inspired by Aotearoa’s native flora and fauna, whimsical shadow scenes bring learning, imagination and nature to life.
Ethereal jellyfish drift through the trees, their glowing tentacles echoing the beauty of bioluminescent sea life.
Blending nature and imagination, this immersive garden installation invites moments of curiosity, wonder and gentle discovery.
Rest, listen and imagine in the Storyteller Tent, where fairy houses and enchanting tales await.
Enter a dark corridor framed by towering trees. Layers of light move through the space, changing the sense of depth and distance, while a haunting soundscape fills the air.
A community-created nocturnal world celebrating New Zealand's native flora and fauna through light, texture and imagination.
Created with Amberley School students, these glowing insect sculptures reimagine endangered species through creativity and collaboration.
Crafted from plant-based filament, these woven light sculptures transform over 7,000 LEDs into glowing natural forms.
A series of selected light installations by NMIT students and tutor Stefan Hanspach
When decay engulfs technology, a new state spawns. Glitch Gate asks what lives in the threshold between signal and silence.
Subtle lights and pathways weave through the festival, connecting spaces with gentle illumination.
