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By JEN COWLEY IF you think art is something that should be observed and philosophised over from a refined distance, think again. Take a wander down Macquarie Street at any time of the day or night – that’s right, any time – and you’ll be able to not only see but touch, feel and hear the shape of things to come in the public art space. Sky Castles is a light installation that looks simply like a crop of in-
flatable arches all grouped together, but it’s more. So much more. Step up to the arches, and they light up and start to sing. Move around and through, touching them as you go, and both the song and the colours change, responding like a giant chameleon to the flow of human interaction. The rainbow hued spectacle at night, with children running in and around and through the arches bringing the sound to a crescendo is nothing short of joyful.
And that’s just what Kim Hague, manager of regional events for Dubbo Regional Council, was hoping from the unique piece of public art. It has been, and is, Kim’s pleasure to coordinate the Sky Castles installation, which is on display in Dubbo for a month as part of the Dream Festival celebrations. “It’s been one of the most favourite projects I’ve worked on in a long time,” says Kim. “It’s one of those things that we saw and immediately recognised just how
much Dubbo and the community would love this interactive art installation, but I didn’t realise just how much people would engage with it, how many would visit, how much they would all talk about it and share their photos. “I can’t tell you how many people have sent me photos and contacted me to say, 'How great is this for Dubbo?'. People have just loved engaging with it, and I know people who have come down to see it not just once, but a number of times at all times of the day.
Such radiant feedback makes for a nice change, and Kim says it reflects the joy Sky Castles brings to visitors. There’s some pretty funky technology involved in generating that joy. The sound and lights change according to the interaction of people weaving in and out through the installation, thanks to sensors placed in the centre of each of the Sky Castles. CONTINUED ›› PAGE 2
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