LUMA 2018

PHONOGRAM

Phonogram is an instrument of sound and light, allowing multiple participants to interact with over 90 sound clips simultaneously through a unique light interface. Let the sound and light reverberate throughout the tree.

Dreamtime

The central tree of the rose gardens is a special place, even more so with the help of thousands of mapped light pixels twinkling throughout its canopy. You might want to stay a while!

Amygdala

Amygdala is a chaotic attempt at recreating the unwanted thoughts that enter the mind. Mirrorballs, projection and lighting are used to create unpredictable outcomes that fall in and out of sync with the ‘music’.

Dark Flight

Students from our local high school have designed and created life size silhouettes of many of New Zealand's extinct birds. Together with the magic of black light, rediscover some of these creatures.

UV Spaghetti

Angus Muir has created a playful light experience with 3Km of uv reactive rope hanging in space. Let your inner child go and weave a new journey through.

Sedusa

Nocturnal, Callum Robertson & Dub Module Auckland, Wellington & London Our Garden’s fauna continues to come alive and show themselves, enticing you, beguiling you, opening your mind for all to see. Open your eyes they are right in front of you.

Sticks

The forest awaits you! Come and play in a captivating fully immersive light experience. Over 40 trees with a linear strip of light, both front and back, creating endless patterns and forms. The forest soundscape drawing you deeper into its Sticks.

Perspective

Perspective is a light based series inspired by chalk street art. It combines optics, physics and the power of the human brain to create illusion. I: Event Horizon, a wormhole’s view of the world.II: Lady of the Lake, who can take the sword from her hand?III: Whale...

Fairies

Flame Entertainment are back this year to bring more amazing characters to the Queenstown Gardens. FLAME Entertainment is a performance art company based in Queenstown for over 15 years. They specialize in creating visual spectacles thru various circus, dance, fire...

Guerrilla

TUMBLER

Swirls of colour, shape and form wrap around Tumbler. Featuring 56 mapped light bars in a cylindrical formation. Suspended above the beach, its light illuminating the Queenstown waterfront.

AURORA

Aurora was specially designed for LUMA 2018. It depicts the story of the birth of stars, the creation of the universe and ultimately, the genesis of the Southern Lights – from which the LUMA Southern Light Project takes its name. Presented by Private Patrons - The...

Nocturnal Creatures

Mapping Mondays, Creature, NocturnalDeep Animation, Gonzbull & SILO The creatures of the forest are coming out to play. Catch their shadows, watch them fly, hear them scurry and shuffle as they crawl and scurry through the undergrowth. A playful tribute to our...

LUMA LOUNGE

Welcome to the LUMA Lounge, come relax, warm up, with some great food and entertainment all with a hot or cold refreshment in hand.

FORTUNE FOUNTAIN

Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows? Make a wish, see how it goes! Coins breaking the surface of the water will create ripples of projection, light and sound. All donations to support the LUMA Light Festival.

POU RAMA

Pou Rama (Light Posts) is a series of free-standing light structures. Inspired by pouwhenua (land symbols of support) they represent markers of creative ahikā (fires long burning). Designed by Storybox in collaboration with Desna Whaanga-Schollum, whakairo designs in...

CUBEZOID

A mesmerising vortex of pixels. Re-imagine the cube with morphing geometric illusions and pulsating sounds, pulling you in with its hypnotic visuals, come get lost in the ocular portal of Cubezoid.

GRAVITRON

Hundreds of mapped light pixels surrounding you to create a circular spiral of movement and colour. Inspired by the classic 80’s fair ride by the same name, let it spin you around!

ILLUMINATED IDENTITIES

Every day we play a game of light and shadow with society; we project our preconceptions onto each other and hide our vulnerabilities behind masks. Ceramic artists of the Wakatipu have created visual representations of masks they’ve hidden behind. Do any of them seem...

HEX

HEX is an interactive projection and sound experience of prime proportions. Bring HEX to life by composing your own geometric spectacle. Featuring original music and video compositions by New Zealand artists.

TOTEM

EchoKnot (FKA: Dear Deer) are back. Totem is a music and art project that combines original music, visual storytelling and an immersive art experience. //Stop//Look//Listen//Feel// Totem also plays host to solo guitarist and producer Arli Lieberman.

WATER FUN

Sometimes art does exactly what it intends to do. This is the case with Water Fun by New Zealand-based light artist Angus Muir. Spherical buoys float on the water’s surface and are illuminated in a rainbow of colours.

RIPPLE

Inspired by the continuous movement of water. Ripple employs generative fluid dynamic technology and the interactive frame encourages you to create ripples of coloured light across the trees.

UNDERWORLD

Each year local collective SILO (South Island Light Orchestra) helps bring to life a collaborative schools light project for LUMA. Pupils have created 40 giant jellyfish, illuminated by over 6000 mapped light pixels. The environment takes you into the depths of the...

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