FLYING WATERS

Egill Sæbjörnsson / Copenhagen Light Festival 2026

January 30—February 22

Flying Waters involves a set of evocative and free-flowing water jets being projected onto the façade of Nordatlantens Brygge. It uses the building as an all-encompassing blanket, with the “flying water” creating shapes and forms that interact with the built environment.

Light and water challenge the senses, play with reality and illusion, and invite viewers to reconsider how we perceive everyday spaces and the forms that surround us.

The work was originally commissioned by and made (2021) for Therme Art. 

Egill Sæbjörnsson
Egill Sæbjörnsson is an Icelandic multimedia artist and musician, based in Berlin. He works with light, water, digital media, and installations that challenge perception, engage with the absurd and the animistic, and explore the boundaries between the real and the illusory.

Therme Art
Therme Art is an international cultural initiative working through artistic and interdisciplinary collaborations across art, architecture, and science. Through projects, talks, and community-based initiatives, Therme Art explores the role of culture in wellbeing, with a focus on inclusion, sustainability, and social impact.

My Friend the Art

From February 7 to June 7, visitors can experience Egill Sæbjörnsson's solo exhibition My Friend the Art at Nordatlantens Brygge. During the Copenhagen Light Festival, the exhibition will have extended opening hours for festival guests on:

Thursday - Saturday, February 12-14 (open 10.00-20.00)
Thursday - Saturday, February 19-21 (open 10.00-20.00)