Raydar’s Moonlight Exhibition returns
Raydar’s Moonlight Exhibition returns during Auckland Artweek, shining a light on creativity, technology and community
From award-winning artists
to emerging talent, Raydar’s Moonlight exhibition held at
Silo6, Wynard Quarter from Sep 28th - Oct 13th is set to
indulge the senses with an exciting event that explores the
theme of connection through creativity and
technology.
Specialist creative agency Raydar,
in conjunction with The Designers Institute of New Zealand
(DINZ) reunite to present Moonlight at Silo6, Wynyard Quarter
during this year’s Auckland Artweek.
Featuring work from seven
established industry creatives as well as eight selected
tertiary students, Moonlight will shine a light on
creativity and community using technology to connect the
exciting and diverse work from a talented group of creatives
with the wider community including the work of local primary
and secondary schools.
With the award-winning aerial
photographer, Petra Leary joining a line-up of leading
New Zealand creatives including Xanthe White, Nick Worthington, The Solo
Blacksmith and Mokonuiarangi Smith, visitors to
Moonlight will be treated to live demonstrations of Maori
Ta moko, where the practice of tattooing is applied using
traditional hand tools. The exhibition also showcases
striking portrait and landscape photography as well as
breath-taking craft and metalwork.
Nick McFarlane,
Design Director at Raydar and producer of Moonlight says the
purpose behind this year’s exhibition was to find new ways
to bring the work of talented creatives and artists even
closer to a wider audience:
“Last year’s
Moonlight was a huge success so this year we’re doing it
again with the wider theme of Connecting Through Creativity.
In collaboration with professional artists, emerging talent
and local communities, we’re excited to bring an
experience that highlights how creativity can bring people
together within the six connected Silos of this exciting
space.”
Among the most anticipated exhibits of
Moonlight is Xanthe White’s installation of a young living
Kauri tree installed in one of the silo spaces.
Using
augmented reality, Xanthe’s installation will be further
enhanced to bring to life the threat of Kauri dieback
disease and provoke thought on what this could mean for our
landscape in Aotearoa.
In keeping with the theme of
Connecting Through Creativity, the work that occupies
the space is to be ‘connected’ through an interactive
augmented reality experience brought to life under the
visionary direction of Craig McKay, Head of Applied
Technology at Auckland agency 99.
“Bringing
concepts to life through this evolved use of augmented
reality – utilising easily accessible platforms, is an
exciting expansion of Moonlight this year. In addition to
bringing artistic work to life, it highlights how the
creative industry can create amazing immersive experiences
that truly connect and engage audiences throughout the
community, creative and commercial landscape,” says
McKay.
Continuing to nurture the creative
community in Auckland, Raydar and sister production agency,
The
Workshop, along with the exhibiting artists will be
mentoring the eight tertiary students who have been selected
to showcase their work in this year’s Moonlight
exhibition.
What:
Moonlight
When: 29th September - 13th
October 2019
Where: Silo6, Wynyard
Quarter, Auckland City
Time: Mon –
Thurs 10am – 3pm / Fri, Sat, Sun, 10am -
4pm
Cost:
FREE
Exhibiting Industry Artists
Include:
• Marcus Watson
• Mokonuiarangi
Smith
• Nick
Worthington
• Petra
Leary
• The Solo
Blacksmith
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