Arts & LifeNewsTopTop stories Nuit Blanche 2019 by Victoria Esterhammer October 7, 2019 written by Victoria Esterhammer October 7, 2019 Chasing Red by Bekah Brown was a dynamic light installation that transformed the path between the Eaton Centre and Hudson’s Bay into a colourful wave of blues, greens, and purples. Brown is an artist of Anishinaabe descent who grew up on Dene territory. In her culture, red in the northern lights indicates a violent death. At sunset and sunrise, a jingle dance was performed inside the path to speak to the red light as a symbol of hope and healing for the Indigenous community. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Oct. 5, people stood in line at Yonge-Dundas Square to experience Ghost Atelier, an eight-metre-high immersive installation featured at Nuit Blanche as a reminder of the effects of climate change. Audiences could walk through the narrow crevasses where sounds, lights, and forms portrayed what it would be like inside a melting glacier. Along with the all the artworks officially on display, some local artists decided to come out and showcase their creative talent at the night-long festival. One of them, dressed as a potato with latex tights, attracted a large crowd in front of the Trinity Bellwoods gate. The only explanation for the silent performance was a sign that read “haunted potato dancing.” The moon shone extra bright on Daniel Arsham’s display, which turned Nathan Phillips Square into an intergalactic garden on Saturday. With turquoise sands and iconic sculptures, the Japanese-inspired Lunar Garden invites audiences to Zen out downtown. This is Arsham’s largest garden yet, and will remain on display until Oct. 12. As a tribute to the Toronto Raptors, Esmaa Mohanoud and Bryan Espiritu created a six-metre sculpture that speaks to the team’s past 25 years in the NBA and imagines its future. Patchwork imagery symbolizes team icons, their dedication to sport, and contribution to Toronto culture. The black-bronze colour choice was intended to convey that the championship is here to stay. Nuit Blanche, the popular night-long art festival returned to the streets of Toronto on Oct. 5, 2019 to showcase more than 90 art projects with contributions from over 300 artists. Here are some of the highlights from around the Yonge-Dundas area. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterEmail Victoria Esterhammer previous post Green Party announces plans to make post-secondary education free next post RyersonianTV: Morning Update for October 8, 2019 You may also like The one where we say goodbye June 3, 2021 ‘It’s killing people’: Advocacy groups call for safer... April 29, 2021 Centre Scope — S1 E10 — A Year... April 26, 2021 Lessons from 10 years of undergrad April 23, 2021 Toronto kitchen provides fresh meals for homeless in... April 22, 2021 Still Rolling April 21, 2021 Ryerson students trying diet trends to improve health April 20, 2021 New research suggests Covid-19 worsening mental health, substance... April 20, 2021 Ryerson’s DMZ hits over $1 billion in funding April 20, 2021 Six books to spring you into the season April 19, 2021