Over 100.000 friends joined us for iMapp Bucharest – Winners League 2024

The 9^th edition of iMapp Bucharest – Winners League, the internationally renowned event that has placed Bucharest on the global map of video mapping – a reference in this field, has brought together over 100.000 visitors throughout the day, in a celebration of art, light and technology.

Held in Constitution Square, this event has transformed the city into a veritable world capital of lights. Partnered with five of the most important international festivals of light worldwide, the contest has showed cased the best and most talented artists in this field, who competed for the Grand Prize iMapp Bucharest 2024, creatively exploring the theme of this edition LEGACY – honouring the richness of global cultural heritage, folklore and unique traditions, but also universal values and emotions.

iMapp Bucharest – Winners League represents both a benchmark event for international audiovisual experts and a visual art phenomenon, as well as a celebration of creativity, technology and innovation, thus becoming the capital city’s brand.

Among the artists that have competed for the iMapp Bucharest 2024 trophy are: MP-STUDIO (winning team of Chongqing International Light Art Festival from China), Dirk Rauscher (winner of Audience Reward of Video Mapping Festival from France, Lille), LUCID collective (winning team of Genius Loci Weimar Festival from Germany), The Fox, The Folks (winning team of the Grand Price of  1minute Projection Mapping from Japan) and Ivó Kovács (winner of the Grand Price of Zsolnay Light Festival from Hungary). These art and technology masters have turned the imposing façade of the Romanian Parliament into an amazing visual arts performance.

In the end of the evening, IVÓ KOVÁCS, who presented „LUMINBIRD”, won the Jury’s Price, while DIRK RAUSCHER, who presented „RADIANT ROOTS”, won the Public’s Price.

Mahmut Orhan’s music beats along with video projections by Dorel Naste – Mindscape Studio live mixed by Bobo – Apart Vision, on the impressive façade behind him, generated a magnificent multimedia show and an experience unique in the world. The unmistakable sound and magnetic performances of the artist took over the iMapp Bucharest public, resulting a memorable show and an electrifying open-air party.

After the competition, iMapp Bucharest and Mina Museum invited the public to view the largest visual arts show projected on the façade of the Palace of Parliament. The exhibition titled “The most famous classic Romanian painters”, a production of Mina Studios, created and adapted by Les Ateliers Nomad, brought to life masterpieces by Theodor Aman, Nicolae Grigorescu, Ștefan Luchian and Nicolae Tonitza through amazing animations. The selection of the artworks was provided by collections from national museums. Over 60 paintings were presented in an immersive experience combining tradition, cultural heritage and technology and were admired by visitors in a modern format, full of energy.

iMapp Bucharest – Winners League – a capital city brand, has been a true celebration of creativity, technology and innovation. From a technical point of view, Bucharest is an impressive example of expertise, unique in Romania: 6 projection towers, 54 projectors, each weighting 100 kg, 30.000 lumens/ projector, 2 media servers.

Facebook: creartpmb / iMappBucharest

Instagram: creartbucuresti / imappbucharest

Websites: www.creart.ro / https://imapp.ro/ro/