There are just days to go until the Illuminate 2015 event lights up central Bath with eight nights of projection, performance and installation of contemporary art.
Members of the public will be able to discover art in unexpected places as the event takes over the streets of Central Bath, Pulteney Bridge, The Holburne Museum, and The Roman Baths with new work from international artists shown alongside art works and performances by staff, students and graduates of Bath Spa University.
The contemporary art event will transform the city centre into a canvas to enthral and intrigue with an expected audience of over 50,000 people.
Directed by Senior Lecturer in Interactive Art and Design at Bath Spa University, Anthony Head, the event is supported by Bath Spa University, Arts Council England, Bath & North East Somerset Council, the Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust and sponsors Nicholas Pearson Associates and Enlightened Lighting.
Using digital technology, illumination, projections, and performance to transform Bath’s iconic buildings including The Roman Baths, Pulteney Bridge and The Holburne Museum, the event will encourage audiences to engage with Bath’s historic cityscape.
The event will feature work from international artists including Canadian artist Leila Sujir who is creating a 3D projection starring Corsham Court’s famous peacocks that will traverse the entrance of the Roman Baths; Australian artist Lyndal Jones brings a new iteration of her piece Rehearsing Catastrophe #1: The Ark in Avoca that will travel from Sydney, Australia to the Holburne Museum; and Georgian-themed animations created by Petra Freeman, Tim Rolt and St Saviour’s School Children will dance across Pulteney Bridge.
Commenting on the participation of such significant artists, Anthony Head said: “The mix of artistic experience in Illuminate 2015 is a defining characteristic of the event.
“Allowing students and graduates to work alongside international artists provides a platform to raise ambitions and take part in a unique opportunity.
“The opportunities presented by displaying work in such a public environment is also great.
“Illuminate 2015 is about the people, the people who take part in the creation of the art and the people who come to experience it. Participation of all kinds is as important as the interactive qualities that many of the artworks display.”
This exciting eight-day event is free to attend and will be open to all between 5pm and 8pm daily.
For more information visit www.illuminate2015.org and to keep up to date with the latest developments follow @illuminate2015 or visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/illuminate2015.
