Adelaide Festival Centre Presents IMAGINE THE NIGHT SKY May 1-29

Come on a journey and explore the many stories offered in Imagine the Night Sky - a two part exhibition combining an interactive projection with a fabric panel installation - in the Artspace Gallery (upstairs in the Dunstan Playhouse) from 1 - 29 May 2010.

The large scale star-shaped installation of fabric panels allows children to explore and learn stories about the sun and the night sky from different countries, through poetry and moving parts within the space. Children will love this exhibition as they learn about myths and legends, across thousands of years, including stories about powerful warriors, gods, princesses and giants.

Two interactive projections were created by Kirstin Wache and George Campbell at their make&do studio to begin and complete the children's journey through the night sky - one as you enter the space and one as you leave. The work explores new modes of live interaction made possible through combining high speed audio analysis with computer generated projections. The artists have created a night time and day time scene which respond to sounds in different ways.

The newly developed graphics for the projection work are inspired by images from the original Imagine the Night Sky fabric installation (created for the Come Out festival in 1989).

Visual Arts Programming Executive Susan Jenkins said: "Imagine the Night Sky fabric installation was a popular touring exhibition of the Adelaide Festival Centre some 20 years ago. By inviting projection artists to create new interactive work to accompany the historic installation, we can give children the opportunity to engage with visual imagery across different mediums. There is also a strong theatrical feel to the space which ties in well with the vision of the Adelaide Festival Centre as the creative heart of South Australia."

Education Manager Robyn Goldsworthy said: "As children experience this exhibition, encourage them to think about their five main senses - seeing, hearing, touching, tasting or smelling. Ask them, what do you think you'll use most?"

centrED is supported by the Department of Education and Children's services.

What: Imagine the Night Sky presented by Adelaide Festival

Centre's Visual Arts department and centrED

When: 1 - 29 May 2010
Venue: Artspace Gallery, Adelaide Festival Centre
(Access via Festival Drive, or Dunstan Playhouse Foyer)
Disability access via Festival Bridge from North Terrace, or Festival Centre Amphitheatre ramp
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-3pm
Cost: FREE entry
For school group bookings phone (08) 8216 8850

For further information visit: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

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