Laservision delivers a symphonic sound and light installation beaming across the shimmering Yarra
For only five nights in October, Sky Symphony illuminated and radiated across the Yarra River, Melbourne.
An imaginative and contemplative spectacle, Sky Symphony is a free, family-friendly digital art installation. The brainchild of Shaun Rigney, it marries his second symphony Portraits of the Air, and the imagery upon which it was inspired, with LASERVISION’s sound and light expertise to visually project the symphony across the Yarra.
“I was thinking about a way of presenting the music and images when I saw LASERVISION’s work on the internet. It blew my mind. They were making these astounding shows projecting lasers onto water screens. And I realised: our images are made of light and air and water … and here is a company using the same materials as their medium! I had to find a way to bring them together,” says Shaun Rigney.
To bring Shaun’s symphony to life, LASERVISION utilsed a large water screen and a state-of-the-art projector, combined with an array of jets, lasers, lighting and audio equipment. The symphony, Portraits of the Air, was recorded by Orchestra Victoria and conducted by Nicholas Buc. Shaun Rigney remarks, “The composition … was strongly influenced by the photographs. I saw striking colours, exquisite patterns, subtle textures and moody transitions – all elements that I could translate into music.”
Sky Symphony is a part of the Melbourne Fringe program and is also made possible by the Victorian Government and City of Melbourne. Lord Mayor Sally Capp comments, “We know a consistent and exciting events calendar provides city business owners with a huge boost – pumping millions into the local economy and helping to create predictability for traders. Not only do evening activations illuminate our city, but they also electrify our night-time economy.”
Sky Symphony featured a 12-minute display on loop every 20 minutes.
