Dlectricity - detroit's nighttime exhibition of art + light

Projects

DLECTRICITY will feature 35 projects incorporating various medias such as light, video projection, interactivity, 3D video mapping, and other creative technologies, to explore how art and design exists within an urban environment.

DLECTRICITY will happen October 5 & 6, the same weekend as “Nuit Blanche” light art festivals in New York and Paris, and will be Detroit’s first “Nuit Blanche” event. Don’t miss out on our 35 amazing installations and numerous Featured Events.

Projects:

1. Contour1

1. Contour1

Brienne Willcock & Robert White

Contour1 is an exploration of the complexities of reflective light … learn more

2. StereoNegative (A Tribute to Tony Smith)

2. StereoNegative (A Tribute to Tony Smith)

Tsz Yan Ng with Helena Kang & Justin Kollar

To mark the 40th anniversary of the sculpture Gracehoper by … learn more

3. Mama Three Eyes & Yaga Baba

3. Mama Three Eyes & Yaga Baba

Tom Carey

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4. I See You

4. I See You

Apetechnology

The premise of I See You is to use electromechanical … learn more

5. dolefullhouse

5. dolefullhouse

Tabaimo

In Tabaimo’s dolefullHouse (2007, 6:21), the bright interior of an … learn more

6. Visions (rainbow rose)

6. Visions (rainbow rose)

Marte Eknæs

Visions (rainbow rose) is an animation showing the Photosynth of … learn more

7. Knowledge is Power

7. Knowledge is Power

NewD Media

Knowledge is Power, A spectacle that is both concert and cinema, … learn more

8. Notional Field

8. Notional Field

Annica Cuppetelli & Cristobal Mendoza

This site-specific installation will react to a viewer’s motion  through … learn more

9. Psychic Effects: A Delicate Balance

9. Psychic Effects: A Delicate Balance

Dana Bell

[wp_lightbox_fancybox_vimeo_video link="http://vimeo.com/32242384" title="Psychic Effects: Agonies Video and Sound Demo preview" … learn more

10. Velociplosion (A Muybridge Influenced Spatial Event)

10. Velociplosion (A Muybridge Influenced Spatial Event)

Jake Chidester & Alisyn Malek

Animated stop-motion mechanics in tangible space The iconic photographic explorations … learn more

11. menotme

11. menotme

menotme is a luminous, playful, responsive form activated by squeezing … learn more

12. Whale

12. Whale

Jacco Olivier

A large-scale three channel video projection in which the artist’s paintings … learn more

13. The Legacy Lives On

13. The Legacy Lives On

Evan Roth

Detroit native James Dewitt Yancey (also known as J Dilla … learn more

14. Laser Starship

14. Laser Starship

Yvette Mattern

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15. Light Terrain

15. Light Terrain

James Witherspoon/RHAA

Comprised of an articulated landscape of illuminated spheres, the installation seeks … learn more

16. Public Constructions: A Mini Night Park

16. Public Constructions: A Mini Night Park

Reid Bingham & Sean McIntyre

Public Constructions is a mini public park and seating area … learn more

17. Frontier Town: A Tent Camp for Children in the Urban Wild

17. Frontier Town: A Tent Camp for Children in the Urban Wild

D MET Design (Elizabeth Skrisson & Joel Schmidt) with Sarah Lapinski

Frontier Town is a tent camp scaled for children (and … learn more

18. Open

18. Open

Biba Bell

OPEN is a performance event conceived for the courtyard of … learn more

19. A Ray Array

19. A Ray Array

Sarah Rara

A Ray Array is a new video directed by Sarah … learn more

20. Lightworks

20. Lightworks

Patrick Quinn

All sorts of lights have a different impact on people. … learn more

21. white code: VIEW

21. white code: VIEW

Vagner Whitehead

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22. Visual Music

22. Visual Music

Kye Potter & Julia Dzwonkoski

The inspiration for this video comes from our interest in … learn more

23. Garfield Lofts Projection – “ToBe Detroit”

23. Garfield Lofts Projection – “ToBe Detroit”

NBNY

Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY) presents a curated collaborative response … learn more

24. The Climb

24. The Climb

Melanie Manos

A woman achieves new heights as she scales the Garfield … learn more

25. Motor City Beach Jazz

25. Motor City Beach Jazz

Tim Schwartz & Richard Bott

Using computer programming, the artists pull images from online based on … learn more

26. Rise & Fall: Repeat.

26. Rise & Fall: Repeat.

Nicola Kuperus & Adam Lee Miller

“Rise & Fall: Repeat.” is a sound and video installation … learn more

27. Let’s Dance

27. Let’s Dance

Mikki Olson

Let’s Dance is a spontaneous collaboration between you and me. … learn more

28. Clearchannel Tracking Shot

28. Clearchannel Tracking Shot

Jessie Stead

Digitally linking mountain imagery collected from bottled water graphics around … learn more

29. Work

29. Work

Mark Moffett with TiMe To Productions

Using custom projection window screens, “Work” transforms the now vacant … learn more

30. Community Beacons

30. Community Beacons

The Art Firm of McCormack & Figg

Community Beacons are exciting interactive sculptures that leverage the potentials … learn more

31. YOUR TEXT HERE

31. YOUR TEXT HERE

Marcos Zotes

YOUR TEXT HERE is a participative, site-specific video installation consisting on … learn more

32. The Mothership and Mental Machine

32. The Mothership and Mental Machine

Zay Lay: Lindsay Karty & Lianna Cecil

The Mothership and Mental Machine is an interactive tribute to … learn more

33. The Ice Cave

33. The Ice Cave

Graem Whyte

A mobile faceted sculpture that is an intimate immersive environment in … learn more

34. Share Detroit (Rheostat Ride)

34. Share Detroit (Rheostat Ride)

Thick Air Studios

Winding through the streets of midtown at night is a … learn more

35. Space Monkey Detroit

35. Space Monkey Detroit

Dawn Of Man

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