There is something taking place in Brisbane at night, bridges, parks and public buildings are becoming regular canvases for light projections. The popularity of digital work and projection installations inhabiting public spaces is evident in the growth of light-based festivals throughout Australia and around the globe. Indeed, art and light are reinventing public spaces around Brisbane. Queensland digital artist and poet Alinta Krauth recently created a projection work for Brisbane’s 2015 U.R{BNE} Festival; projection artist Ian de Gruchy’s work has now become a recurrent light show on the William Jolly Bridge;… Read More

  Engage Arts collaborated with urban planners, the U.R{BNE} Collective on the 2015 U.R{BNE} Festival, held in Brisbane over April. Based on the concept of ‘urban acupuncture’, the U.R{BNE} Festival is an annual event that activates Brisbane’s urban spaces through community participation. The U.R{BNE} Festival took place over a two-week period at sites around Brisbane’s CBD. The festival brought together activations and events run by Council, producers, community groups, university students, academics, artists, performers and local businesses. The arts program, ‘Soul Inspirations’ included events such as the popular Art @ the Park… Read More