For the Montréal en lumière festival’s 17th Nuit blanche, la Société des arts technologiques (SAT) finds a good use for its extensive expertise in immersive and telepresence: being in two places simultaneously!
Telepresence and projection technologies developed by the SAT make it possible to merge spaces. You can “teleport” from one floor of the SAT to the other by immersing yourself in interactive audiovisual works, including real-time audiovisual performances.
The opportunities are twofold:
1. L’effet vert: racing game
Together with the public, dreamlike interactive scenes will be created by a video designer. A video inlay process will lead performers and audiences on both floors to be projected onto the video imagery as they move through the green space.
2. Graffiti numérique : line of light
Collaborating with artist Louis-Robert Bouchard, audiences on both floors will be able to jam on the creation of digital graffiti in a common space.
Rechristened l’Envers for the occasion, the Espace SAT (ground floor) will be open to the public free of charge. The invited DJs are Karaba, Nat Barrera, Odiile Myrtil and Jerico. The VJs are Maylee Keo and Gold Casanova. Snack are offered at Café SAT.
The top floor of the SAT (where the Satosphere is located) is bestowed with the name Vers l’envers, accessible for $10 (at the door only). Guest DJs are Lis Dalton, DJ Frog, Gene Tellem, Kris Guilty, and Guillaume Michaud. Visual projections in 360˚ are orchestrated by Daph4000- and Name. The public gathered on this floor gets treated to a selection of snacks and cocktails offered by the Culinary Lab.
For both floors of festivities, telepresence experiences are courtesy of The Green Effect and Graffiti.
