EDMONTON A new interactive art installation called The Works: Activated has taken shape in Churchill Square. There will be 10 different installations set-up and spaced out for all Edmontonians to drop by and enjoy. Amber Rooke, the executive artistic director of The Works Art and Design Festival, told CTV News Edmonton the theme is parallel reality. For example, she said, the installation s sculptures are based on fossils but not necessarily routed deeply in the past. They’re a sort of reimagining of that concept.” All of the installations are outside, three-dimensional, and people will be able to walk around or through them. On top of the visual experience, Rooke said there will be supplemental information available online as well, each piece has its own QR code.
EDMONTON In the last nine months a lot of events have been left out in the cold, but some winter festivals have announced they are pushing ahead. The International Festival of Winter Cinema will be building an 18-foot by 14-foot movie screen at Hawrelak Park, made of snow. The film festival is planning on editing down from its usual size and cinematic offerings. “We’re not going to be showing features, we’re going to be showing short films, and we’re aiming for feel good films,” says Adam Bentley, the festival’s programmer. The Flying Canoe Festival is feeling good about its plans.