The Light in Winter
Celebrate Melbourne’s richly diverse cultural and artistic life with The
Light in Winter. The Light in Winter is Fed Square’s annual,
month-long program of free events, exhibitions, film screenings, forums, the
Solstice Celebration and a world premiere of a new work, Helix Tree. This year
the program brings over 20 of Victoria’s diverse communities, along with artists
and designers, to explore the power of the human voice The centerpiece of
this program and the glowing stage for nightly performances is the new
sculptural work by Australian light artist Bruce Ramus, the Helix Tree of
curved steel beams spirals 13 metres into the sky with 1.5 kms of LED lights
entwined throughout the branches. The Helix Tree is equipped with advanced
sound-responsive technology designed to respond to both volume and pitch of the
voice with a colourful light display. At dusk every evening in June, see some
of Melbourne’s best choirs in a free, choral performance lighting up the Helix
Tree. Every night in June:
- 5 to 5.30pm - The Unspoken Voice - a series of short
films
- 5.30 to 6pm - Singing up the Helix Tree - one of a
variety of community choirs entertains with their singing reflected by the
Helix Tree
- 6pm to 7.30pm - have a try yourself - see how your singing lights up the
sky
- 7/30pm to late - programmed display
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