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On October 5th, Nuit Blanche is returning to the city with a night full of art installations and interactive designs. Experience artworks that bridge distance and encourage connection. With almost 100 artworks, it’s nearly impossible to visit all of them so we’ve put together a list of the must-see exhibits.
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1. Lumi
Inspired by meandering rivers, this artwork features a string of illuminated, soft inflated balls, creating a dynamic chain that adapts to its surroundings.
Artist: 65 SQM, Sara Ibrahim, Ye Sul E. Cho, Heather Noble
Where: 250 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2N2
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2. Continuous - Connected
In the courtyard, glittering strands connect three illuminated trees: Past, Present and Future. Hear the voices at their roots. Add your own.
Artist: Ksenija Spasic
Where: 401 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
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3. Dim Sum without Distance
"Dim Sum without Distance" blends art and cuisine, connecting the cultural richness of Hong Kong and Toronto through a unique visual experience.
Artist: Hung Keung, Lauren Runions
Where: 96 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 0C3
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4. #hopeandhealingcanada
Immerse yourself in a captivating installation that poses questions of identity while sparking dialogue on displacement, decolonization and reconciliation. “#hopeandhealingcanada” invites audiences to venture through pathways of understanding between Indigenous and Canadian settler communities.
Artist: Tracey-Mae Chambers
Where: Pier 27 Presentation Centre (31 Queens Quay, Toronto, ON M5E 0G3)
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5. Hopes and Fears Assembly
It’s assembly time! Come and experience live art projects created by professionals and students in this inter-generational and international gathering of human-based interactive projects.
Artist: Nadia Ross, Harri Thomas, Lisa Klapstock, Prem Krishnamurthy, AJ, Watchyourtemper, Huang SiFu, Luis, Numi, Arun, PEAV
Where: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8)
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6. Garden Light: A Holographic Eden
Experience a performance and live music event set within holographic imagery of ancestral gardens, where cultures come to life and connect in a mesmerizing display of light, love, and legacy.
Artist: Patricia Marcoccia, Maziar Ghaderi
Where: The Well (486 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 0V2)
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7. Apartment
Experience the intricate beauty of everyday life through an animated projection that reveals the depths of what it means to be human.
Artist: Brian Leclerc
Where: Waterfront Promenade (39 Queens Quay, Toronto, ON M5E 0A5)
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8. 1-800-INF-ERNO
A distortion of perception? Or just a bad connection? This sonic installation explores our connection to the climate crisis.
Artist: Micki-Lee Smith, Zakriya Bashir-Hill, Diana Lawryshyn, Pratap Mathews, Yun Young Lee
Where: The Lost & Found (420 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1T4)
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9. Humans Build the Biggest Nests
“Humans Build the Biggest Nests” is a giant ecological flipbook. Visitors brush their hands along the pages to animate interconnected pathways.
Artist: Isaac King
Where: 15 Merchants' Wharf, Toronto, ON M5A 0N8
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10. Answer the Call
A project that plays with person detection and mutual interaction. At two separate locations, devices light up together when the cameras detect people on both ends. Those caught on screen have the choice to engage or walk away. Will you shy away from contact or seize the opportunity to let a seemingly random connection blossom into a shared memory?
Artist: CIRCLE FOUR
Where: Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0R4)
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11. Nuit Bronze: Sounds of the City
This is an installation that connects listeners all over the world to Toronto hip-hop culture and its pioneers. With live DJs, innovators and surprise guest artists that have cultivated the city’s vibrant musical roots, audiences are invited to share in the experience globally using radio-streaming technology.
Artist: Bronze Radio & Northside HipHop
Where: Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0R4)
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12. home is what I call the other place when I'm not there
Audiences are invited to record short thoughts of home that contribute to live music and a soundscape collage that continually evolves throughout the night.
Artist: AWYAH, Shaughn Martel, Trevor Janega
Where: Northern Contemporary (420 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2N2)
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13. We are all made of stars
Participants are invited to physically place an illuminated star on a galaxy map by choosing a path that resonates with them. Throughout the night, the galaxy gradually forms as more stars are added, with each star representing a contribution from those who came before.
Artist: Sarvenaz Rayati
Where: Toronto Botanical Garden (777 Lawrence St, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2)
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14. Echo Chamber at Humber Polytechnic
Echo Chamber is an interactive installation that turns voices into light and brings attention to how people connect with each other over long distances.
Artist: Emittance Studio
Where: 21 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Toronto, ON M8V 4B6
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15. Finding Roots Together
Share stories around the fire. Mold clay roots in your hand. Help create an artwork as we learn to travel together on this land.
Artist: Alexandra Iorgu, Alan Colley, Black Wolf Hart
Where: Toronto Botanical Garden (777 Lawrence St, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2)
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16. Raccoon Alley & Toronto Gone Wild
The works in “Raccoon Alley” are themed around our relationship to animals of this city and how we coexist. It is also about our creative spirit and how our imagination is often not far from the truth. It will also feature a 14-foot raccoon sculpture in honour of Conrad the raccoon.
Artist: Novak Djogo, Daniel Joshua Vanderhorst, Byron Kent Wong, elsonstudio
Where: 401 Richmond (401 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8)
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