Program From time to time, d/Lux partners with other organisations on projects.
As part of Sydney Design 2010, the Historic Houses Trust of NSW in collaboration with d/Lux/MediaArts and the College of Fine Arts (COFA) have produced NEW IDEAS, a digital media exhibition exploring the history of Government House and themes of heritage conservation and historic interiors.
Making use of Government House's environs and collections, artists from d/Lux/Media/Arts and COFA evoke different facets of the site's history through digital storytelling and new media technology. Participating artists include Damian Castadi and Solange Kershaw, Carolyn McKay, John A Douglas, Cassandra Hard-Lawrie and Joey Ratcliffe (presenting Cristina Cleveland), and Richard Fox (d/Lux/MediaArts), as well as students and staff from COFA.
The NEW IDEAS Exhibition is on at Government House from 28 July—8 August 2010. Closed 2 and 3 August; and 10-1pm on 7 August.
As part of Sydney Design 2010, the Historic Houses Trust, d/Lux/MediaArts and the College of Fine Arts (COFA) have collaborated to produce NEW IDEAS, a digital media exhibition exploring themes of heritage conservation and historic interiors through the history of Government House.
A highlight of the program is the NEW IDEAS Design Forum, which will focus on the use of digital media and technology in heritage interpretation.
Chaired by ABC Innovation’s Chris Winter, speakers include Historic Houses Trust’s Dr. Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Museum Victoria’s Tim Hart, UTS Creative Industries Innovation Centre’s Sarah Barns, Museum of Australian Democracy’s Kate Armstrong, Professor Ross Harley of Media Arts at the UNSW College of Fine Arts School of Media Arts and d/Lux's own Neil Jenkins.
The New Ideas Design Forum is on at Government House on Thursday 5 August from 6pm—8pm
HHT Members/Conc $30 | General $35 | Students $20. Bookings: 02 8239-2211 or HHT
The Heart Library Project: St. Vincent’s, Sydney, Australia
July 7th – 19th, 2009
Level 4, Xavier Building, St. Vincent’s Public Hospital,
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia,
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Thursdays, 10am – 7pm
In July 2009, hospital visitors and staff at St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Darlinghurst, had the opportunity to participate in The Heart Library Project – an inspiring new art project by George Khut. A heart-sensing interactive artwork with video interviews, the work celebrates the living, breathing human body of each participant. The presentation of this biofeedback interactive art project at St. Vincent’s represents an exciting development in the arts-in-health work in Australia.