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“Envisions” by GaiaNova & United VJs
York Castle Museum (north building), Eye of York
26th-29th October, 6.30pm-10pm
Free event
Envisions is an original and exciting artistic creation that will bring the north façade of the Castle Museum to life using Video Projection Mapping. The work will be inspired by the former life of the 18th century building as a women’s prison and York’s rich and diverse history. Whispers from our ancestors and echoes from the people of York combine with up to the minute projection technologies and a specially developed soundtrack to create a startling and colourful journey through the city’s past.
Video Projection Mapping is the projection of 3D motion graphics in real-time onto the surface of a building or structure. The result is visually stunning as the exterior of the building will appear to come alive with animated forms, transforming into a dynamic construction. Combining the visual style of several different artists, ”Envisions” will provide the audience with a journey through local history. There will be moments of suspense, explosions and thrilling falls, as the building appears to come to life in front of the viewer. To see an example of past video projection mapping projects by United VJs visit http://www.unitedvjs.com.br/videomapping
To realise this project, the international artists United VJs will collaborate with UK based video projection design specialists GaiaNova Productions, who have been responsible for delivering many large-scale outdoor video art installations across the globe, including the 2009 Illuminating York Festival.
Envisions has been produced with the kind support of QED Productions.
Photographs courtesy of GaiaNova & United VJs
“Contours” by Karen Monid
Dean’s Park
26th-29th October, 6.30pm-10pm
Free event
As night falls on York, Illuminating York invites visitors to take a stroll through Dean’s Park and absorb the mysterious atmosphere of this captivating audio installation created by British sound artist Karen Monid. Karen was responsible for the soundscape which accompanied “Rose” the Son et Lumiére, which lit the Minster’s East window and formed the centerpiece of the 2010 Illuminating York Festival.
“Contours” is a voice and music-centered piece, which invites visitors to rediscover Viking and Saxon cultural heritage and the natural landscape in which it thrived. Using patterns of old language, music, song and natural sounds of the land, this piece symbolises the evocative voice of the earth bringing back fragments of a world from long ago, and reflecting the legacy of our Viking and Saxon ancestors.
It is composed from 7 different languages including Old Norse, Icelandic and Swedish and features music played using a reproduction Saxon lyre, a sheep bone flute and reproduction Jorvik panpipes dating back to the 8th century. This is accompanied by snatches of Viking and Saxon poetry and the haunting sound of Kulning, an ancient Swedish herding call used to drive cattle home after a day of grazing.
With kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of York.
Photograph coutesy of Maggie Aslet