Austria & Canada: a unique bond

Accès

À propos

This year, Canada and Austria celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. On this occasion, the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa and the Canadian Embassy in Vienna, in cooperation with the Austrian start-up ARTIVIVE launched an artistic competition. The competition invited artists to create animated artworks under the theme “Austria & Canada: a unique bond."

The winning artists are:

Almira Kanbur

Jesus Aguilar Vargas

Dongwoo Byun

Ahmet Rustem Ekici and Hakan Sorar

Handi Behrič

Olga Nabatova

Anna Gaikovich

Takayuki Hibino

To experience the artworks with the layer of augmented reality:

- scan the QR code on the left or download the ARTIVIVE app for free from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on your smartphone or tablet;

- open the app and point your device’s camera towards the artwork and watch as it comes to life

Liens

• Lumen Festival lumenfestival.ca

Organisateur

City of Waterloo

Lumen is an annual, free, all-ages festival that is open to the public and run by the City of Waterloo’s Arts and Culture team, Create Waterloo. The event features the work of artists as they explore the interplay of light, art, and technology in installations located throughout uptown Waterloo.

Hosting 30+ visual, interactive, new media, and performance-based installations, the event is an exciting night in uptown not to be missed!