Ever look up at the sky and see a new star shining bright, as if it appeared overnight? Chances are it's a nova, a long dormant star that's decided to...

Supernova

Location:

First Fleet Park
Australia

Supernova
Supernova

Artist Details

Studio Vertigo

Studio Vertigo

Studio Vertigo is an art and design collective based in the UK, founded by artists Lucy McDonnell and Stephen Newby. The studio creates light installations and sculpture for international exhibitions which explore the relationship between objects, viewers and their environment.

Recent explorations in lighting have attempted to set up contradictions in form, material and scale. Vertigo have realised numerous exhibitions around the world, including at Durham Lumiere, Amsterdam Light Festival and Taiwan Lantern Festival.

Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Features Audio - The event features audio.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.

Event Details

Ever look up at the sky and see a new star shining bright, as if it appeared overnight? Chances are it's a nova, a long dormant star that's decided to reignite. If you’re really lucky, it might even be a supernova - a star explosion occurring roughly once every 50 years in our galaxy.

Bursting apart in a magnificent display of light and energy that can outshine an entire galaxy, the supernova's stardust then travels across space to create new life on Earth and beyond. We’re all stardust - even the iron in our blood can be traced back to a supernova from aeons ago! Paying tribute to these spectacular events, Supernova plucks dormant stars from the skies and plants them at Vivid Sydney, ready for a show each night as they suddenly ignite.

Country represented by installation: United Kingdom

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Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Features Audio - The event features audio.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.