To The Moon

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Event To The Moon
Venue The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020
First Date 15 February 2020
Opening Date 15 February 2020
Last Date 7 June 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Fifty years after man first landed on the Moon, art pioneer and icon Laurie Anderson is flying us all there with captivating virtual reality artwork To The Moon. Developed with fellow artist Hsin-Chien Huang, this immersive experience takes you on a cutting-edge voyage of sight, sound and imagination to our nearest cosmic neighbour. Escapism and future-forward art intersect as the sensation of flight intermingles with the delight of navigating a fantastic alternative lunar landscape as envisaged by Laurie, who was the first artist-in-residence at NASA. Prepare for lift off with an accompanying installation featuring film, images and music. Conceived as pure artwork, To The Moon takes us closer to the lunar surface than many have ever gone before – and the journey is just as important as the destination. “The moon has a very inspiring, dreamlike existence,” says Laurie. “Secretly, all I want to do is to let people fly.”
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Visual Theatre
Interactive
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hsin-Chien Huang Creative Director
Laurie Anderson Creator
Hsin-Chien Huang Creator
Laurie Anderson Curator
Text Nationality Taiwan
United States of America
Production Nationality Taiwan
United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.festival.nz/events/all/moon/
Programme New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020 programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153893