Light Up Kelowna is initiative in collaboration with FCCS and the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO), with the support of the City of Kelowna. Light Up Kelowna is produced by Kirsteen McCulloch, ARTSCO Executive Director, with support from generous funding from Canada Healthy Communities, the United Way Recovery Fund and the BC Arts Council.
This vibrant installation illuminates the Cultural District, showcasing local artists and engaging the community in a celebration of creativity and connection. The exhibition consists of three elements viewed together – light projections along the Artwalk, an audio installation, and a three-channel video projected on the side of the Kelowna Community Theatre (KCT). Light Up Kelowna is a community project that showcases the work of emerging and established artists from the university and the local community.
Dr. Miles Thorogood and his team at SPIRAL have designed a cutting-edge wireless sound and light system that brings the Artwalk to life. The projections on the urban screen @KCT were created with curatorial oversight and design by Dr. Aleksandra Dulic and Dr. Yujie Gao.
The ArtWalk exhibition highlights the cultural and ecological significance of restoring Sockeye Salmon and the cultural imperative of restoring Okanagan habitats, riparian systems, and biodiversity. The exhibition consists of three elements viewed together: the Gobo lights, the audio installation, and the three-channel video.
Celebrating the Return: Gobo lights and sound installation
The imagery created for Gobo Lights and Sound Walk celebrates the return of the salmon to the Okanagan. In response to the success of the salmon return to the Okanagan, École Okanagan Mission Secondary student Tara Dunn, under the supervision of Aleksandra Dulic, created the salmon imagery and symmetrical arrangement to mark this incredible initiative. Miles Thorogood and his undergraduate research assistant, Yahvardhan Joshi, created a sound installation that immerses the salmon in a flowing river of sounds.
Okanagan Waterways
The video projection on the side of the KCT celebrates the diverse ecosystems of Okanagan Waterways, This immersive video installation, created by Drs. Aleksandra Dulic and Miles Thorogood, shows the beauty and sensitivity of various ecosystems throughout the Okanagan region, depicting the spawning salmon, flora and fauna in the area.
People interacting with the light projection of spawning salmon along the Artwalk, located along the pedestrian thoroughfare linking the Rotary Centre for the Arts and the Kelowna Community Theatre.
Gobo light projection of salmon eggs along the Artwalk.
Gobo light projection of spawning salmon and salmon eggs along the Artwalk.
Video installation of Okanagan Waterways by Drs. Aleks Dulic and Miles Thorogood on the side of the KCT.
Video installation of Okanagan Waterways by Drs. Aleks Dulic and Miles Thorogood on the side of the KCT.
Video installation of Okanagan Waterways by Drs. Aleks Dulic and Miles Thorogood on the side of the KCT.
The initial Light up Kelowna project was an annual event of digital installations that were projected onto the outside of the Rotary Centre for the Arts that showcase images and sounds created by FCCS faculty and students. This community project was made possible in partnership with the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO) and the support of the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Projections were shown on the exterior of the Rotary Centre for the Arts from November to April, 2020 to 2023.
Autolume Acedia was show for the month of February, 2022. It is a hallucinatory meditation on the ancient emotion called acedia. Acedia describes a mixture of contemplative apathy, nervous nostalgia, and paralyzed angst.
Celestial Bodies is a multicultural creation of animated media that tell ancient astrological stories, exploring the belief systems that make up Canadian and Indigenous society’s diverse fabric. Learn more…
The work of BFA and MFA alumnus Jacen Dennis was featured as part of Pride Week in November 2021. This animated artwork explores ideas of belongingness: in nature, in community, in one’s own body, spanning from a time early in his transition to the current day.
DAHU graduate student Kaytlyn Barkved showcased her work, Neuroqueer Imaging as part of Light Up Kelowna in March 2021. Learn More…
MFA student Sam Neal showcased his work, Inland Waters as part of Light Up Kelowna in March 2021. Learn more…