On October 18, Aurora 2013 is set to illuminate the public and hidden spaces of the Dallas Arts District with nearly 90 contemporary works of light, sound, performance, and projection art for a free evening of discovery and engagement. Buildings will become projection screens; streets and courtyards will morph into art galleries; and steel, glass, and concrete will pulse and reverberate, transforming The Dallas Arts District’s 19-square blocks into an expansive new media art exhibition. The evening will showcase some of the most innovative and creative contemporary artists from North Texas, alongside national and international talent. Visitors are given free access to explore, discover and participate in this celebration of contemporary art. As visitors journey through the immersive art display, there will be live music and entertainment, a variety of food trucks and pop-up bars, Aurora lounges where you can sit and take a break, and 100 lanterns to light your way; created by children from the Big Thought community program. Highlights of this year’s program include the massive LED light installation “Points of Life” by Shane Pennington, a specially designed stage-curtain created for the Dallas City Performance Hall. This year jazz vocalist Kelly Price will perform from behind the screen of lights. Max Dean will present “The Robotic Chair” (1985-2006), a generic wooden chair that magically falls apart and reassembles itself, facilitated by a custom-made robot. Artistic team Audiopixel will create a “forest of light” from a three-dimensional grid of illuminated LED spheres. Choreographer and video artist Jeffrey Curtis will show a dual projector work called “CONNECTIVITY” that will explore and subvert the ability of new media to connect people. Curator Leo Kuelbs will create this year’s largest and most impressive installation, with more information being released by September 2nd. Spearheaded by Pennington and co-founders Joshua King and Veletta Forsythe Lill, with support from The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Art District, the Dallas Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, and AT&T Performing Arts Center, Aurora is modeled after all-night events known as “Nuit Blanche” (French for “White Night” or “Sleepless Night”) that take place annually in some of the world’s greatest cities, and are renowned for their innovative interpretations of the art festival. This year’s theme, “Light of Convergence”, illuminates the dichotomy between awareness of the individual and the greater whole. Massive and accelerating changes in technology have impacted the way individuals approach their various disciplines. “Light of Convergence” seeks to reveal how communal consciousness, enabled by technology, increases creativity and social awareness but may also have a darker side.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 21:40:23 +0000
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