Bright Light
Posted by worldtea on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Opening Reception: Friday February 12th, 7:00 to 10:00pm
February 12th to March 21st, 2010
Bright Light brings together the creative energy of fourteen arts organizations active in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Outdoor performances, video projections, urban planning demonstrations, social events and a parade are just some of the manifestations that animate the historical heart of the city. The group includes artist-run centres, a fashion artist, an architecture studio, a commercial gallery, an art publisher and a public gallery.
Bright Light is one of a wide variety of public art projects that have been commissioned to mark the occasion of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Games. In the case of Bright Light, the intention is to animate the newly completed Carrall Street Greenway with projects that explore new understandings of public art. In today’s mobile, digital era, public art has moved beyond sculpture. Time-based multi-media, internet social spaces and even books can be understood as situations for public art.
Bright Light sees public space as a political process rather than fixed place. A big question during the Olympics: who controls public space? And what public are we talking about? There are many different publics in the Downtown Eastside, including visitors to Vancouver, homeless people, business owners and a large concentration of artists, perhaps more than in any other neighbourhood in Canada.
Take a walk on the Downtown Eastside. You will discover a vibrant, dynamic and historic city centre, home to diverse communities, interesting architecture, and lots of art. Let Bright Light be your guide.
Bright Light is commissioned by the City of Vancouver through its Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program.
Website: http://bright-light.ca/
Contact: info@bright-light.ca
Media Contact: Gwen Kallio