The former Hotel Congress in downtown Chemnitz rises nearly 100 meters and is one of the city’s most striking buildings. At least on the outside, it is now being brought back to life as part of the “Light Our Vision” light art festival. The former flagship hotel has stood vacant since the beginning of the year and is awaiting a new purpose.
The goal is to creatively address such blights on the cityscape, explains Linda Hüttner of the Baukultur für Chemnitz association. The association is organizing the festival from September 17 to 19, supported by the municipal event agency C3.
The plan is to project interactive light art onto the facade that visitors can control themselves, says Hüttner. This will draw on classics from the world of video games. Other locations in the city center will also feature light art. Plans include a light labyrinth in collaboration with the Mozart Society on Jakobikirchplatz and a laser show on Düsseldorfer Platz.
