One of the most spectacular works coming to both White Nights is The Electric Canvas, a massive installation of projection art beamed onto major buildings in each city. It’s a concept both inspired by, and delivered in consultation with, the traditional owners of each city, with a focus on First Peoples creatives evident throughout White Night’s Bendigo and Geelong programming. “The theme really asks audiences and artists to openly respond to the notion of the night sky, constellations, and the universe while also reflecting on the environment and the country that we’re placing these two events on – Dja Dja Wurrung Country and Wathaurong Country,” he says. This year, the theme for White Night is “everything on the land is reflected in the sky”, which JOF describes as “the sky, the constellations, the stars, even some cheeky alien takeovers.” We just haven't experienced anything like this for such a long time.” “We’re expecting around 60 to 70,000 people in Bendigo and 70,000 in Geelong,” JOF says. “I really feel that everyone is ready for this. However, Victoria’s regions have continued to celebrate the arts festival – though this year marks their first real chance to do so since 2020, with audiences champing at the bit. The event continued in this format every year until 2019, when it changed to a three-night winter event, before eventually being subsumed into new winter arts festival, RISING. The global phenomenon first came to Victoria in summer 2013, attracting a whopping 300,000 nocturnal revellers to the streets of Melbourne for one night only. The festival is famed for how it uses cities as a canvas, illuminating famous buildings with projection art, filling streets with zany performances and eclectic music, encouraging residents to rediscover their cities in a different light. White Night was first held in Paris in 2002 where it was known as Nuit Blanche and ran through the night, from dusk till dawn. “I just am thrilled and cannot wait to share this event with the audience.” “We've been dreaming of this program for so long,” he says. JOF believes audiences are ready to re-experience the “beautiful, communal moment” that is White Night, whether that be though music, projections or installations that cater for every age and interest (not just metal-heads). Joseph O’Farrell, who goes by the artist's name JOF, is the Creative Director for White Night. White Night 2022 will show in both Bendigo (September 3) and Geelong (October 8) for a one-night-only performance after two years of planning and postponements. It sounds like a scene from Mad Max: a full-sized car crushed by an enormous machine in the middle of the city, while heavy metal music and pyrotechnics fire in the background.īut it’s not an outtake – it’s a performance called Heavy Metal coming to regional Victoria as part of White Night festival. ![]() After two years of waiting, White Night returns to Victoria’s regions with plenty of light, art, music and a car-crushing performance.
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