One of the biggest events during Sydney in winter is the Vivid light festival which runs from May 25th until June 11th and this year, with thanks to Destination NSW, I had the privilege to head North and experience it for myself.
The light show, one of the biggest in the world, encompassing many of Sydney’s most recognisable buildings, turns the city from a blank canvas into a something magical as the sun goes down and the lights are turned on.
The displays – found mainly around Walsh Bay, The Rocks, and Circular Quay, include the world’s largest torch, a igloo of plastic water bottles and a harbour ghost, as well as the icing on the cake with the lighting of the Sydney Opera House!
Here is just a small sampling of the photos I took from Vivid Sydney!
This piece, called Fractured Heart was used by Gotye at the 2012 ARIA awards but during Vivid you can come down and learn to play it through it’s motion sensors!
The deep sea monsters are actual pedicabs which are available for hire. They are both great to look at but also an environmentally friendly way to get around the foreshore!
On the side of the Museum of Contemporary Art, or MCA as the locals call it, is will.i.am’s collaboration with Intel and Vivid. The interactive AV project allows the public to ‘play the building’ through controlling the beats on the purpose built interface and projections.
The worlds largest noughts-and-crosses game is also part of Vivid! They also have the worlds largest torch (and a pretty decent sized red carpet for people to walk) on display as well.
My favourite building which is part of Vivid has to be Customs house with an animated projection which uses the buildings natural features as roads and subway station pillars.
Have you been to Vivid Sydney? What did you think?
17 Comments
Emma Gray
June 4, 2012 at 10:46 pmLove the pictures! Wish I had been in Sydney when this was taking place, it looks so vibrant and exciting ๐
Candace
June 4, 2012 at 11:25 pmNicole, this is absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos and a bit of background on the festival as well. I definitely can’t wait to visit this myself one day ๐ x
Nicole
December 14, 2012 at 10:16 pmIt’s a beautiful festival. Really hope you can come and visit Sydney in Winter and experience it as well. ๐
Katherina
June 5, 2012 at 3:35 amWow, this looks so vibrant. Love all the colors!
Celina G
June 5, 2012 at 5:11 amBeautiful pictures! ๐
Nicole
December 14, 2012 at 10:16 pmThanks Celina!
Sabrina
June 5, 2012 at 6:43 amAbsolutely love the umbrellas! This looks beautiful
Lindsey
June 5, 2012 at 2:46 pmDamn, the Opera House was so much more exciting when you were there! Customs House WAS amazing though.
Nicole
December 14, 2012 at 10:17 pmCustoms House was awesome! Hope you share your photos of the festival soon. ๐
Cassie
July 1, 2012 at 2:33 amWow, beautiful! I’ve seen isolated works of artistic lighting for other events, but never a whole festival of the sort! I LOVE the angel wings bicycle!
Nicole
December 14, 2012 at 10:17 pmYou’ll have to come to Sydney and experience it, Cassie! It’s incredible.
The bikes were super fun even though it started to rain whilst I was there – eek!
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Dustin
August 10, 2012 at 10:27 amEff the lights and shiny stuff! Uber cool! Nice pics dude. This event is just a different experience of sensation. Wish I were there…
Nicole
December 14, 2012 at 10:14 pmHope you get to experience it one day Dustin. ๐
James G Stedman
June 10, 2013 at 6:52 amTerrific pictures!!! Wowee!!
pc
July 22, 2013 at 3:28 pmLove the pictures you took! awesome!!! We were there to enjoy Vivid Sydney, but seeing yours is another different excitement;)!
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