Lamparium +

LAMPARIUM + offers a sensory and emotional experience of light, inviting audiences into a world inhabited by anthropomorphic lamps that move between reality and imagination.

At the centre of the dome, two robotic lamps interact with the audience and the projected images. The work invites visitors to journey through environments that are both familiar and universal, evoking our relationship with this everyday object and with the light that surrounds us. The experience creates a mirror-like encounter with these luminous presences. The animated lamps come to life and, for the duration of the performance, become reflections of the audience.

PREMIERE — SAT, Montréal, May 2026

LAMPARIUM + is an adaptation of the original film Lamparium, presented at the SAT in 2017. It continues Séverine Fontaine’s distinctive artistic exploration of our relationship with everyday objects that emit light. Reminiscent of incandescent light bulbs, the lamps take on human-like qualities, with “bodies” and “heads” in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and postures.

For this new creation, presented as part of the SAT’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Fontaine introduces a reimagined version of the original narrative, enhanced by the presence of two monumental robots inspired by her installation LIGHT ME, presented at Lyon’s Festival of Lights in 2019. This new interpretation expands on the original concept by bringing images, sound and robotics into dialogue, creating a powerful, immersive and emotionally resonant experience.