Discover the ethereal world of Vivid that haunts laneways in The Rocks and enchants visitors with its surreal light and sound.
The Milky Laneway by Kate & Marty, Australia
Cambridge St, The Rocks — 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
The night sky moves closer to Earth in this laneway installation of meteor showers, shooting stars and supernova. As you travel through the laneway, our solar system comes alive as galactic effects flow and swirl, stars align and red dwarfs and blue giants twinkle.
Tidal Reed Garden by Aura, Australia
Campbell’s Cove — 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
This garden of reeds bobs and sways with the movements of Sydney Harbour’s swell, tidal patterns and passing boats. Using biomimicry, Aura’s artists Gioia Murray and Louise Jarvis design to celebrate and emulate nature’s beauty and ‘time-tested’ patterns.
Arclight by Studio Workshop + Matsys, Australia & USA
Hickson Road Reserve, The Rocks — 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
In its enchanting, immersive world, Arclight draws form from Australia’s native mangroves and emits changing colours and patterns influenced by the surrounding environmental conditions – temperature, humidity, wind speed.
Internal Galaxy by AJdesignCo. & Andrew Wilson, New Zealand
Hickson Road Reserve, The Rocks — 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
A six-meter shipping container has been transformed into a mind-bending universe. Comprised of hundreds of lights from floor to ceiling, this psychedelic galaxy bounces and reflects a multitude of colours off mirrored walls, as you’re pulled further and further into this portal to an alternate dimension.
Ayla by Steensen Varming, Australia
Circular Quay West – 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
Casting the essence of the moon through projection and a halo of light, Ayla demonstrates the surreal beauty of twilight’s natural light. Every night the silhouette changes as it moves in sync with the phases of the moon.
The Dresses by Tae Gon Kim, France
Kendall Ln, The Rocks – 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
These fiber-optic ghostly gowns shimmer and float in the dark as they haunt the streets of The Rocks, changing in colour and leading you to an ethereal, otherworldly realm.
Submerged by Sinclair Park, Australia
Campbell’s Cove Jetty – 22 May to 08 June, 6pm ‘til midnight
The waters beneath the jetty emanate a mysterious light, questioning what lies below in the ‘unknowable void of the Submerged’.