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The Sydney Opera House Lit Up for Vivid Festival Is One of the World’s Great Light Shows

By Moss & Fog1 min read

The Sydney Opera House is already one of the most photographed buildings on earth, which makes it a bold choice as a projection surface. Every year during Vivid Sydney, artists use the Opera House’s curved shells as a canvas for large-scale light installations. The results range from subtle to completely overwhelming.

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Screen Shot 2013-06-03 at 11.35.44 AM The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world, and right now, it’s being digitally skinned like a psychedelic chameleon. Part of the Vivid Sydney, artists are projecting amazing things on the sails of the building. Love it.025509-vivid-sydney Screen Shot 2013-06-03 at 11.34.35 AM Vivid_Sydney_2011 20091006205719_061009-vivid sydney Screen Shot 2013-06-03 at 11.33.26 AM vivid-sydney-lighting-the-sails-0001 579510_10151594503438397_683686045_n

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