{"id":24623,"date":"2019-09-19T06:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=24623"},"modified":"2019-09-17T17:28:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T07:28:15","slug":"white-night-set-to-spark-wonder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/white-night-set-to-spark-wonder\/","title":{"rendered":"White Night set to spark wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"

BALLARAT\u2019S third White Night extravaganza is set to wow with nearly 70 performances on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The light festival will cover more ground than previous years and includes four international artists\u2019 works.<\/p>\n

\u201cBallarat was always a unique opportunity because of the landscape, because of the street\u2019s boulevard style, which is perfect for these types of events. The architecture is a beautiful focal point too,\u201d said Artistic Director or White Night, David Atkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the first White Night in Ballarat, back in 2017, covered just two streets and only included local artists.<\/p>\n

This year, Mr Atkins wanted to make it more of a spectacle.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s White Night will have a wide range of artworks and performances.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe start out with a basic thematic approach, this year being the spark, the idea of inspired by and may burst into flame, a beginning of an idea,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He cites Robin Williams saying, \u201cYou’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it,\u201d as part of this inspiration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI curated Ballarat in a particular way and I have expanded the breadth of the works this year and added in more performance art aspects. It won\u2019t be just installations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The last two years have been \u201cextraordinary” and helpful for tourism income.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think as the city continues to have major events, it will draw in major crowd of people too. It definitely has a history that continues to develop and be nurtured.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being his last White Night as Artistic Director, Mr Atkins said he went \u201call out\u201d and that the curatorial team is \u201cmore than excited for it\u201d.<\/p>\n

White Night will run from 7pm this Saturday, 21 September until 2am on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Visit whitenight.com.au\/ballarat<\/strong><\/a> for a full program of what\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n

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Five things to not miss at White Night <\/strong><\/p>\n

Iris<\/strong><\/p>\n

This installation by Czech Republic artists 3dsense at Civic Hall auditorium combines medical microscope scans of eyeballs on a screen and the reflection of the projection onto a pool in front of it.<\/p>\n

The Guardian<\/strong><\/p>\n

A roving 10m long lion-like puppet by A Blanck Canvas, controlled by seven puppeteers, combines light, smoke, and sound to seem it is straight out of a dream.<\/p>\n

Rosskovic and Sandini\u2019s Awkward Wooden Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cameron Ross and Ben Sanders created a ten-minute unique and quirky marionette show suitable for audiences of all ages to enjoy. It runs every half an hour at the Trades Hall.<\/p>\n

Heliosphere<\/strong><\/p>\n

UK-based The Dream Engine bring forth a giant illuminated sphere with a suspended acrobat performing below, occasionally interacting with people on the ground.<\/p>\n

Deadly Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

This artistic projection on the fa\u00e7ade of the Old Bank of NSW building by DAE White Night and Marlene Gilson explores questions people have asked to Victorian Aboriginal people and displays Ms Gilson\u2019s works to compliment it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BALLARAT\u2019S third White Night extravaganza is set to wow with nearly 70 performances on Saturday. The light festival will cover more ground than previous years and includes four international artists\u2019 works. \u201cBallarat was always a unique opportunity because of the landscape, because of the street\u2019s boulevard style, which is perfect for these types of events. […]<\/p>\n

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