Vivid 2016: Sydney Opera House
Vivid is an annual festival in Sydney, Australia, which includes the illumination of buildings such as the Sydney Opera House. This year six Aboriginal artists designed the artwork for lighting of the Opera House's sails.
This design is in the style of Aboriginal dot painting. Dot painting on canvas emerged in central Australia in the 1970s as a result of Aboriginal people working together with a white art school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon. It is known as the Papunya Tula art movement. The simple dot style as well as cross hatching are very attractive but they also have a hidden meaning and deeper purpose; to disguise the sacred meanings behind the stories in the paintings.
From where I took the photo you could see the light being projected onto the sails.
Thanks for visiting. I am very grateful for the kind comments and faves which have been left.
f/4 1sec ISO 640 50mm Pentax DA 16-50mm f/2.8 Pentax K-5
Vivid 2016: Sydney Opera House
Vivid is an annual festival in Sydney, Australia, which includes the illumination of buildings such as the Sydney Opera House. This year six Aboriginal artists designed the artwork for lighting of the Opera House's sails.
This design is in the style of Aboriginal dot painting. Dot painting on canvas emerged in central Australia in the 1970s as a result of Aboriginal people working together with a white art school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon. It is known as the Papunya Tula art movement. The simple dot style as well as cross hatching are very attractive but they also have a hidden meaning and deeper purpose; to disguise the sacred meanings behind the stories in the paintings.
From where I took the photo you could see the light being projected onto the sails.
Thanks for visiting. I am very grateful for the kind comments and faves which have been left.
f/4 1sec ISO 640 50mm Pentax DA 16-50mm f/2.8 Pentax K-5