The exciting lighting of Jorn Utzon’s famous Sydney Opera House by the artist Brian Eno shown in the recent post “tele(vision)”, is part of a larger festival called “Luminous,” an annual festival of music, debate, light and performance. Curated by Eno, this inaugural year features a plethora of music acts alongside public talks and spectacular light and art installations from May 28 to June 14. In a brilliant display of colour, Eno launched “Luminous“ with the lighting of the sails, transforming Utzon’s masterpiece into an artists’ canvas. The festival will also feature Eno’s image/sound installation, 77 Million Paintings. Acclaimed at the Venice Biennale, this constantly evolving, totally original audio/visual experience will run throughout Luminous as a free event in the Studio.
“Luminous,” is related to a larger exhibit and celebration of energy-conscious use of light called “Smart Light Sydney.” It includes an exhibit of “Light Art,” symposia, tours, etc. See the website www.smartlightsydney.com for some interesting work. A press release from the blog and listserv that I subscribe to called artdaily.org (press releases about news from the art world, every day) claims: Continue reading
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