This is Part 2 of Vivid Sydney 2024's Light Walk. This is the long version of two of the best exhibitions.
The first is the wonderful Nest, by Leila Jeffreys and Melvin J. Montalban. This is at the top of Barangaroo Reserve, and you walk into a large 360 mesh, onto which these amazing videos are projected. So you are out in the open, on the top of Sydney Harbour headland's hill, watching this amazing slow motion footage on a mesh, which partly shows the city lights and night sky through it. This was so good, that at the end everyone just stood there touched and mesmerised, and applauded. The footage is a lesson to us about how sentient animals are and that we don't have a right to harm them.
This is a must-visit attraction to see in person. Its on every night, all night, until 15/6/2024.
www.vividsydney.com/event/light/nest:
"The dance of the Brolgas surrounds us, as their graceful movement plays out like the unfurling of a ribbon.
An expansive circular structure welcomes you to bear witness to the ritualistic mating dance of the Brolga, one of only two species of crane native to Australia.
Projected onto a transparent surface, the huge bird apparitions appear to float in the air and are visible from both out and inside the Nest.
Lose yourself in the movement of these hypnotic, larger-than-life cranes, as you reflect on our deep connection to nature and the creatures within it. Let your imagination take flight, with your feet firmly planted to the ground."
Collaborators: James Roden / Feathered Friends Sanctuary / Chris Bryan / Photoplay FIlms / Florence Tourbier / Ravi Wasan / Jackson Milas / Sonar Music.
The second one is the laser light show at Darling Harbour.
www.vividsydney.com/event/light/hika-rakuyo:
"Reflective dark water, brilliant lasers and projections, Japanese philosophy - see Cockle Bay in a new light.
This spectacular artwork is a celebration of Hika Rakuyo, a Japanese concept that uses flowers and falling leaves as a metaphor for the transient beauty of life. Told through an eight-minute holographic light and laser show, admire the story of native Australian flowers blooming across the dark water of the bay.
Hika Rakuyo is a reminder of the beauty of flowers, their fragility and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem. An awe-inspiring reminder of our own transience and connection to the natural world.
Hika Rakuyo is an eight-minute spectacular that is on repeat from 6pm, with the final show at approximately 10.45pm.
Country represented by installation: Japan"
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