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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS FREE ADMISSION -
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NOCTURNAL photography exhibition Library & Exhibition Lounge, Level 1 In this series Solness seeks out an essence of place in every photograph - whether virgin Australian bushland or the stone skin of the land. Each image is shot within 50km of the Sydney CBD, demonstrating how closely we dwell to such a powerful natural landscape. Intricate bushland scrub, towering and sensuous trees, gentle waterfalls, the ocean and Indigenous rock art paintings, are all treated with great passion and respect with Solness' camera. By making the artistic choice to light each vista, he reinvents each scene before him, adding a dream-like nocturnal beauty to every photograph. Yet despite their photographic purity and lack of manipulation, there remains something painterly in this photographer’s approach. Light doesn’t reflect, so much as emit from each subject, in ways that are similar to Surrealist painters such as Paul Delvaux. Image: Peter Solness |
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ModelCity time-lapse and 3D lenticular exhibition Red Room & Media Wall, Ground Level, and Exhibition Space, Level 2 Sydney photographer Peter Murphy has produced a series of novel kinds of stereoscopic multimedia pieces and panoramic time-lapse videos for his exhibition ModelCity. His latest work exploits breakthrough hardware and software technologies in the areas of auto-stereoscopic (no-glasses-required 3D) image capture and display, and panoramic video stitching and warping. At the same time there is a sense of the city as a toyland. On the Media Wall, Murphy shows a series of 360 degree time-lapse videos of Sydney CBD scenes in a circular ‘little planet’ perspective. These views paradoxically provide a simultaneous experience of god-like overview and immersive panoramic immediacy. In the Red Room, Murphy uses a large 3D screen to show a hologram-like slideshow of Sydney and the City Model, a series of large 3D lenticular prints emphasising the built environment, and an interactive kiosk where users can navigate time-lapse videos. To view Peter Murphy's images click here. Image: Peter Murphy |
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Ferrero Festival Of Light Customs House Square, forecourt FREE to the public A beautiful visual light show will be projected onto Customs House facade inspired by Ferrero Rocher’s iconic gold pralines. The show will combine dynamic creative with technology able to read the architecture of the building to transform Customs House during the two weeks. The Festival Of Light promises to wow Sydneysiders and add to the festive atmosphere of the season. To view a time-lapse clip of the light show click here. Image: One Green Bean |
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Australian Open 2010 tennis live site Customs House Square, forecourt FREE to the public Come down to an official Australian Open live site and watch live footage of the tennis action. Relax with a glass of something cool or a coffee, or simply take a seat on the specially built stand. You can be part of the world’s biggest stage - the Australian Open! Image: Momentum Worldwide |
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