PROJECT PROJEKT

Project Projekt
a multi-media fantasy combining artists' diverse talents

The whole dark square turned into this awesome dream world where thin ghost-like projections and contorted shadows danced to an eerie music score.

- (festival participant Phil C)

An amazingly unique collective project made strong impressions during The Works Art and Design Festival in Edmonton on June 28th and 29th, 2006 at Churchill Square, downtown. Initiated by FAVA’s executive director Alison Turner, Project Projekt brought together artists from three local art organizations: SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists), MZD (Mile Zero Dance) and FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society Alberta).

Eleven diverse artists interpreted the concept natural vs. urban through the use of light, projection and their particular artistic medium. What made this event especially engaging was the spontaneous interaction between the artists as they created live ”pictures” for the audience.

Behind one huge shadow screen, dancers Gerry Morita, Theresa Dextrase, Ingvild Vaagsether, and Nicole Kelly danced fairy-tale tableaux, interacting with elements contributed by the other artists. Visual artists Monica Pitre and Andrea Pinheiro created “translucent” costume- and prop pieces and projected stunning photography images onto the screen. Shadow puppeteer Eva Colmers manipulated various projected objects and liquids thus adding to the creation of a dynamic visual landscape.

aAaron Munson’s three magical light boxes allowed for a tactile experience and invited audience members to draw right onto the screens. V-jays KelleY Bolen and Hri Neil mixed imagery, and projected onto one of the many white screens and the square itself. The live atmospheric soundscape of musician Mark Templeton interwove the visual elements, transforming Churchill Square into an outdoor gallery of the senses.
The event was a rich, interdisciplinary feast for the viewers and an exciting inspiration for the participants, which will undoubtedly lead to more collaborations in the future.

The photographs were taken by Tracy Kolenchuk.




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	Project Projekt a multi-media fantasy combining artists' diverse talents The whole dark square turned into this awesome dream world where thin ghost-like projections and contorted shadows danced to an eerie music score. - (festival participant Phil C) An amazingly unique collective project made strong impressions during The Works Art and Design Festival in Edmonton on June 28th and 29th, 2006 at Churchill Square, downtown. Initiated by FAVA’s executive director Alison Turner, Project Projekt brought together artists from three local art organizations: SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists), MZD (Mile Zero Dance) and FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society Alberta). Eleven diverse artists interpreted the concept natural vs. urban through the use of light, projection and their particular artistic medium. What made this event especially engaging was the spontaneous interaction between the artists as they created live ”pictures” for the audience. Behind one huge shadow screen, dancers Gerry Morita, Theresa Dextrase, Ingvild Vaagsether, and Nicole Kelly danced fairy-tale tableaux, interacting with elements contributed by the other artists. Visual artists Monica Pitre and Andrea Pinheiro created “translucent” costume- and prop pieces and projected stunning photography images onto the screen. Shadow puppeteer Eva Colmers manipulated various projected objects and liquids thus adding to the creation of a dynamic visual landscape. aAaron Munson’s three magical light boxes allowed for a tactile experience and invited audience members to draw right onto the screens. V-jays KelleY Bolen and Hri Neil mixed imagery, and projected onto one of the many white screens and the square itself. The live atmospheric soundscape of musician Mark Templeton interwove the visual elements, transforming Churchill Square into an outdoor gallery of the senses. The event was a rich, interdisciplinary feast for the viewers and an exciting inspiration for the participants, which will undoubtedly lead to more collaborations in the future. The photographs were taken by Tracy Kolenchuk.