LIGHT FACTORY

Since its 2023 debut, INOTA – set in a decommissioned socialist power plant – has rapidly become one of the most distinctive audiovisual festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. From the very beginning, the organisers have been actively envisioning the site's long-term cultural revitalisation.

Reflecting this vision, the project reaches a new milestone in 2025: between August 15–24, the entire area will be open to the public for the first time, marking the launch of INOTA’s first large-scale light art exhibition, open daily from 6 to 11 PM. With this, the power plant is set to become Hungary’s largest industrial exhibition space.

The FÉNYERŐMŰ (LIGHT FACTORY) exhibition builds on the conceptual ambition of previous editions but now expands it to an even more monumental and complex scale: over 20 light- and visual art installations from 7 countries will be on display. Among them are site-specific, large-scale works created especially for the unique spaces of the power plant – including the iconic Turbine Hall, the depths of the Boiler Room, and even the cooling towers.

The exhibition is designed to offer a memorable experience for all generations – including a dedicated Family Day on August 23 – and will also be accessible during the INOTA Festival itself, which returns with its forward-thinking electronic music programme from August 28–30.