So you’ve probably guessed by now that I am a huge fan of street festivals and public art! And Nuit Blanche is one of my favourite festivals to check out every year!
I love the city at night anyway, but add in an outdoor festival and it’s a great way to while away an evening. Whether you fully understand everything you’re seeing or not, it’s a great atmosphere of friends exploring the city and discovering interesting and unique sights along the way. And it’s fantastic to see so many people out and participating in it!
Here are some of the installations we experienced this year:
Holoscenes – MAPP Productions & Early Morning Opera – performance installation
Holoscenes – MAPP Productions & Early Morning Opera – performance installation
The Arctic Circle – Tonya Hart – sculpture
The Arctic Circle – Tonya Hart – sculpture
Icebreaker – Diane Landry – kinetic sculpture
8th Wonder – Michael Oatman, Brian Kane – social sculpture
8th Wonder – Michael Oatman, Brian Kane – social sculpture
Up the Creek – John Notten – kinetic sculpture
Underfoot – Mary Ward Art Collective – kinetic sculpture
Food Trucks were everywhere…Perfect for that midnight snack!
Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)
Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)
Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)
Dress Rehearsal – Tor Lukasik-Foss – performance, visual art
Dress Rehearsal – Tor Lukasik-Foss – performance, visual art
HALFLIFE – Shasti O’Leary-Soudant – performance art
HALFLIFE – Shasti O’Leary-Soudant – performance art
Gap Ecology (Still Lives with Cherry Pickers and Palms) – David Brooks – sculpture
Screaming Booth – Chélanie Beaudin-Quintin – interactive installation
Coalesce – Liz Aston – installation
1nspired Night – Scotiabank – interactive installation
Meeting the Shadow – Zilton Lazer – interactive installation and building sculpture
Meeting the Shadow – Zilton Lazer – interactive installation and building sculpture
Big Top Grand Stand – SuttonBeresCuller – sculpture
The Sun Will Always Rise and Fall From East to West – Derek Liddington – performance art
Open Mind – Yoan Capote – interactive installation
Open Mind – Yoan Capote – interactive installation
Kaleidoscopic – David Squared – Interactive Installation
Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey
Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey
Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey
Bright Bundle – Bruno Billio – light installation
Melting Point – LeuWebb Projects, Jeff Lee, Omar Khan – light installation
I can’t find the title and artist on this one! Anyone know?! If you do, let me know!!
If you like this, see also:
100 in 1 Day – a fun new festival
Open Streets TO – a fun way to explore the city
Ever look up when waiting for the Spadina Streetcar?
Street Art: Railway Behind Sudbury Street
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Carole Wiseman
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