Light Up Kelowna @ the 2023 International Symposium for Electronic Arts, Paris, France

Miles Thorogood and Aleksandra Dulic presented their Light Up Kelowna project in collaboration with Artsco and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies to the International Symposium for Electronic Arts in Paris, France in 2023.

Abstract: Light Up Kelowna: Coordination and Development of Networked Community-based Media Art Urban Screen Infrastructure

The ‘Light up Kelowna’ urban screen features a variety of digital artists who use technology to push art in different and thought-provoking directions, tell our community’s vital sto- ries and allow the public to engage with the artwork in a multi- dimensional and multisensory way. In this paper, we outline the structure for coordinating engaged parties in developing scalable urban screen infrastructure and considerations nec- essary for installing rear projection urban screens in existing city spaces. We discuss the network architectures and topolo- gies for creating networked urban screen systems, borrowing concepts from networked music performance and installation contexts. Finally, we demonstrate the use of our approach for developing an urban screen, showcasing multiple exhibitions. (Thorogood, et al. 2023)

Read the full essay here.