Take a survey on your experiences of darkness in the city of Oulu
The University of Oulu’s Art of Darkness project invites citizens to share their experiences of darkness in the city of Oulu. Indicate good and bad locations during dark hours in Oulu on a map and explain what makes them good or bad.
Art of Darkness as Cultural Heritage of Urban Landscape project examines and develops the usage and experiences of cultural heritage sites during dark hours in five European countries. The collected data is utilized in, for example, an artistic lighting trial which will be implemented in Oulu’s Pikisaari as part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programming.
The project’s long-term goal is to renew urban lighting strategies and development methods by highlighting experiences of darkness comprehensively as part of sustainable environmental development that respects cultural heritage sites.
You can fill in the survey in Finnish, Estonian, English, Italian, French, and Danish.
Read more about the Art of Darkness project on the University of Oulu website
Art of Darkness as Cultural Heritage of Urban Landscape project is funded by the Horizon Europe – Innovation Action (IA) and coordinated by the University of Oulu’s Architectural Unit. The multidisciplinary network includes the city of Oulu, Eindhoven Technical University (Netherlands), University of Bologna (Italy), Aalborg University (Denmark), Tallin University of Technology and the city of Tallinn (Estonia), Montpellier Metropolitan Area (France), the International Network of Cities on Urban Lighting LUCI (France), and the Finnish Light Art Society FLASH.