An image of a giant man has been appearing beneath the surface of Sydney Harbour each night during Vivid Sydney.
Brisbane design firm the Buchan Group is responsible for the figure, which, along with other projected images, is a light sculpture called sub|version. The project was selected from an international field of applicants to participate in the festival, which is a celebration of creative industries.
The projections create images of what look like people and other objects submerged in the water at the north end of the overseas passenger terminal at Circular Quay.
The light sculpture is intended to “explore the relationship of light, water, perception and the unexpected in this strangely submerged, inverted reality,” explains Buchan Group associate director Gary Edmonds.
“Some elements are intended to nudge at the edge of perception, leaving the viewer unsure what they might have glimpsed, while others are plainly revealed, striving for attention.”
Vivid Sydney runs from 25 May to 11 June 2012. Each night from 6 pm to midnight there will be a free light show, including interactive and immersive light art sculptures, illuminated skyscrapers and large-scale projections around The Rocks, Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House and Walsh Bay.
For further details go to the Vivid Sydney website.
