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LUMA 2019
TILT
Tilt is an evolution. Taking geometric themes to provide a colonnade welcoming the viewer into the world of LUMA..Angus Muir creates moments. Specialising in atmospheric architecture, Muir’s work is dedicated to conceiving and executing contemporary, immersive...
FIELD ALIGHT
Field Alight is a collection of illuminated towers, Lit at the top with a matrix of pixels to achieve intricate effects. This piece strikes a balance between reflection and illumination.Mirroring the stunning scenery by day and by night, presenting columns of light...
SHISH-KA-BUOY
Standing up to 6 metres tall, Shish-ka-buoy works as a cluster, creating a dynamic tension between.Thousands of LEDs create a whirl of colour and beautiful spherical gradients. The installation is made from fully recyclable poly-ethylene marine buoys.
PLAYGROUND
Here is a playful environment illuminated for all to enjoy.This new park enjoys its first LUMA outing and is an exciting new asset for the community - young and old (although the slide might be a bit racy for granny).
VORTEX
What lurks in the deepest realms of our universe? Be careful not to get pulled into this portal into the unknown...
FERN
The Fern returns for LUMA 19 with a new digital makeover.Combining laser and projection mapping the Fern once again welcomes you into the Gardens and asks you to look beyond, into the mesmerising and the extraordinary.
LINEAL
SILO + Rick Holland Lineal invites you to listen to the voice you read the world with and ask, ‘What said that?’, to connect with the steady creative light that hums in all of us, and speaks loudest when we remember to listen.Rick Holland is Professor of Poetry at...
PARROT PARTY
Pineapple Design Studio: Zara PasfieldIn Collaboration with: Christopher Daniel Inspired by the critically endangered native New Zealand Kea, the birds embody the vibrant orange, blue and green colours of the Kea Parrot. Perched on three staggered tiers, the party of...
THE WATCHER
An ancient being inhabits a tree and observes the world scurrying around it. Communicating silently with the earth and neighbouring trees, the Watcher stands guard and silently waits.
LIGHTFIELD
Artist: James Russell (Angus Muir Design) This wall of light and it’s reflection creates a dynamic repertoire of effects ranging from subtle changes in colour to simulated displays of nature.
PŪREREHUA
Pūrerehua is the New Zealand te reo Māori word for 'butterfly' or 'moth'. It is also the word for a traditional Māori musical instrument, a 'bullroarer', made of wood, stone or bone attached to a long string. In this light and sound installation, three butterflies in...
ECHOS OF NARCISSUS
Stuart Buxton, Raul Faustino, Louise ParkerIn Collaboration with: Wakatipu Pottery Club Once, during the summer, he was getting thirsty after hunting, and the goddess lured him to a pool where he leaned upon the water and saw himself in the bloom of youth. Narcissus...
MONSTRUM MARINUM
Every culture has its own myths and legends of sea monsters - The Bakunawa, Cirein-cròin, Hydra, Tritons, Jörmungandr, Taniwha, Moby Dick, Nessie, Cthulhu, The Kraken, Jaws...Monstrum Marinum gives viewers a look into what might be beneath the surface. A spotlit view...
RING OF LIGHT
Hovering above the darkness, radiating light, Ring Of Light continues with the theme of reflection.Here is another opportunity to interact with the pond as an integral part of the Gardens experience.
BEACON
Visible from both the Gardens and from downtown, Beacon is a calling card from LUMA inviting all everyone to come and share the LUMA love.TOMTOM create worlds which captivate the audience, challenge perceptions and redefine how we interact with our surroundings.
LITTLE CITY
Students from the Art Department at Wakatipu High School have created a series of illuminated miniature structures forming a mysterious urban environment which explores scale and imagination.Year 13 student Tyrone Henderson created the accompanying soundscape.
BRIGHT SPARKS
Bright Sparks is a collaborative art installation featuring 50+ lanterns, produced over a 12 week project where students explored real world applications of the Technology Curriculum.Bright Sparks was coordinated by technology teacher Rebecca Lund with Wakatipu High...
TRILOGY
Trilogy is an imposing sculpture featuring three interactive light pillars using infrared touch technology allowing multiple participants to interact simultaneously drawing with light by hand.Synchronised sound effects accompany patterns of light to create a unique...
ZIG ZAG
A meandering light sculpture drifting from one side of the path to the other, light drawing up and down it’s spine.
GNOME ALLEY
Various Artists New Zealand Welcome to the Gnathering. Thirty gnomes have traveled the country to the studios of many recognised artists who have donated their time and creativity to make unique artwork and support our creative community. Help us re-home a gnome.
UNDER A MOUNTAIN
EchoKnot return with ‘Under A Mountain’. Scratching away the thin veneer of expectation and immersing the viewer into a cacophony of audio, light and visual art. Under A Mountain is a glimpse into the inner dimensions we all carry. “There is a choice between seeing...
SQUIGGLE
A sea of twists and turns fills the rose garden with hypnotic patterns changing colour, speed and direction An abstract reflection of the colourful world we live in.
LIGHT CAMP
Epic, Exposure and Kate Moetaua Drama Collective Light Camp provides an exciting new space to interact, play and create. Presented by Epic Living bringing interactive art as a Sensory Mindful Movement, positive for expression & Creative wellbeing. Absorb the...
FAIRY WONDERLAND
The Rose Garden is home to our Fairies and other Woodland creatures. Flame Entertainment are back with the Fairy Family brighter than ever. Supported by performances from Amber Stephens Dance Collective and Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet.Soundcape by...
GATEWAY
A threshold into a different reality.Gateway explores concepts of transition, travel and exploration. Begin your transition here and find out where it leads.Every journey starts with a single step.
SUPERPOSITION
The same occurrence at the same time in two locations. A fundamental principle of quantum mechanics and a property of solutions to the Schrodinger equation.In this case, identical meteor crash sites in the Queenstown Gardens and at the top of the Skyline Gondola....
HUMANITY
Duncan Forsyth Collaborators: NocturnalQueenstown and Auckland Humanity is a projection installation that celebrates cornerstones of humanity; love, courage, tolerance, respect & faith. This piece anchors itself on the Scott Memorial, a fitting place to tribute...
MANAWA ORA
MANAWA (Breathe) Is a gathering place where the community can come together and breathe together. Warm colors, LED strips back lit on trees, a place to gather and synchronise your life force with nature.Inhale 4 seconds / Exhale 8 seconds.
INTO THE SHADOWS
Amber Stevens (Curator of Performance) Emma Vickers (Performance Director) Chloe Loftus (Aerial Artist), Abigail Rose (Aerial Artist), Rochell Brophy (Aerial Artist) Into the Shadows is an interactive performance space that combines our feature installation Hybocozo...
HYBYCOZO
HYBYCOZO, the Hyperspace Bypass Construction Zone, is a series of large-scale installations and artworks that investigate geometry through light, shadow, and perception.The project is inspired by the intersection of math, science, technology, material, and light.
REFLECTION PERCEPTION
What will you see in your reflection? Look a little deeper into the infinite and explore the other-wordly offering of Reflection Perception; an interdimensional interactive visual experience.
FALL
Inspired by the season, fall is a generative piece, cascading colours and movement, an ever changing season of light.
LITE MOVES
Melding light, projection, and the human form together in an exciting new collaboration between Dance Plant Collective and Nocturnal, set to a soundtrack by Ed Zuccollo. LITE Moves explores what it now means to be human; a being that lives on the border between the...