Our designers at Vivid 2018
It’s that time of year where Sydney lights up, tourists flock and creative installations pop up all over the city. Vivid is also a chance for our design staff, students and alumni to show off their latest stunning projects.
So what should you see at this year's festival? We’ve curated a list of the projects you can’t miss!
The Liminal Hour
Artists: James Brown, Erth Visual & Physical Inc, Jacob Nash and Mandylights
Barangaroo
25 May - 16 June, from 6pm
The Liminal Hour transforms Barangaroo’s Wulugul Walk into a magical bushland every night of the festival led by the beautiful female creature named Marri Dyin – meaning “Great Woman” in the Eora language. James designed the sound for this installation and is a graduate of the Master of Architectural Science (Audio and Acoustics).
Wish Happiness
Artist: Kristina Mah
Royal Botanic Gardens
25 May - 16 June, from 6pm
A playground carousel is transformed into a colourful, illuminated ‘wheel of positive energy’. Kristina is a current PhD student, supervised by Dr Luke Hespanhol and Dr Lian Loke- who also collaborated on this piece.
Liquid Lies
Artists: Louis Chew and Dr Luke Hespanhol
Chatswood Mall
25 May - 16 June, from 5.30pm
Managed by a crazy professor, Liquid Lies is an installation within the Light Market in Chatswood Mall. Take a spot at the lab desk in the hope of a delicious drink. Louis is a current PhD student supervised by Dr Luke Hespanhol and Dr Lian Loke.
1000 Cranes
Artists: Christopher Simpson, Isabella Bain, Anthony Zeater, James Rotanson and Khanh Nguyen
The Rocks
25 May - 16 June, from 6pm
A canopy of hanging origami cranes inspired by the Japanese senbazuru legend. The cranes light up as visitors move through the space and change colour when messages of #hope are tweeted. Christopher and Isabella are graduates of the Bachelor of Design Computing.
Activated
Artists: Liam Bray, Gwen Taualai and Bernadette Basch
The Rocks
25 May - 16 June, from 6pm
An immersive light sculpture that playfully engages visitors by combining architectural, visual, and musical techniques. Liam is Co-program Director for the Bachelor of Design Computing and Gwen teaches in the Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts.
I Have Feelings Too
Artists: Louis Chew and Dr Luke Hespanhol
Chatswood Mall
25 May- 16 June, from 5.30pm
Have a chat with a chair! When you sit down, a sensor will activate and these benches will tell you how they feel.
Luminous Flight
Artist: Martin Bevz and Kathryn Bevz
The Rocks
25 May - 16 June, from 6pm
Five brilliantly coloured kites hang above a small lane near Circular Quay. Made from LED tubes and luminous fabric, the kites activate with a chase of colour and patterns when viewers wave their hands towards them. Martin is a graduate of the Master of Architectural Science (Illumination Design).
Heirloom Takeaway at Light Market
Artist: Dr Luke Hespanhol
Chatswood
25 May - 16 Jun, from 5.30pm
Shanty town architecture meets Star Wars in the Light Market at Chatswood! Interactive installations, dazzling lights and delicious food from all over the world. Luke has been running a short research project around digital placemaking for community engagement and several of his Chatswood installations form part of this research.