2014 Projects

Float a Wish

Expired

Float a Wish

Artists: Hilary Johnstone and Clint Fern, Nelson

Website: http://www.floatawish.co.nz

Following last years highly successful inaugural event join with other primary schools for the second annual mid winter exhibition of light!

Opening the 2014 LIGHT NELSON festival at Queens Gardens Thursday 3rd July at 6 o’clock, Float a Wish is a schools community art project.

This year, we’re widening the event to allow combined class built vessels as well as individual ones. Also instead of just raft style lanterns we’re encouraging other styles such as decorated paper plates, puka leaf rafts and any other, biodegradable base – check out for some ideas.

Zenith

Expired

Zenith

Artist: Jacob Barrow

Website: http://jacobbarrow3d.com

Zenith is an interactive Virtual Reality installation created using the latest cutting edge Virtual Reality technology and hardware. Immersed in a 3d virtual environment the goal is to jump between platforms and manouver up into the sky above. The terrain is generated randomly every time the level begins giving a unique experience each time you play. The public will be able to engage in this experience and jump into the virtual world of Zenith. The projected game play is viewed by the public, while the players navigate and interact with Zenith’s unique experience.

Lighter Than Light

Expired

Lighter Than Light

Artists: Pam Coleman and Amber Trill

A cluster of floating helium balloons illuminated from the inside with coloured glow sticks, tethered above The Suter courtyard.

Jeu Play

Expired

Jeu Play

Performances are at 7pm and 8.30pm each night

Artist: Interrupt Collective - Harry Silver, Producer

Jeu Play is an interactive digital art and music installation which the audience has open access to explore, perform and interact with. The work invites the audience to play with surprising instruments discovering a colourful universe of immersive sound.

Spiral Technica’s Living Loops

Expired

Spiral Technica’s Living Loops

Artist: Ryan Walker and Karl Wulff, Dunedin

Website: http://www.spiraltechnica.com

This digital living wall of light patterns tracks the movement of glowing objects in space. Digital light trails of the objects are projected onto a screen and manipulated to create ever-changing visuals. The audience will be invited to try out the installation.