The "Sky Castle" art experience awakens the senses in the "Design District"
A colorful symphony in the heart of Dubai... a castle that sparkles with lights and music
The work offers a delightful interactive experience to remain immortal in memory.
Emirates today
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Dubai Design District revealed "Sky Castle", the castle in which the colors of lights sparkle to the beat of music and the steps of visitors, as the work offers an interactive experience that awakens the senses and combines technology and art.
The work - in which music and lights harmonize - comes as a result of cooperation between Dubai Design District and the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation, within the framework of the "Dubai Lights" event within the Dubai Shopping Festival, and is in line with the third edition of the "Coolest Winter in the World" campaign launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The work appears for the first time in the Middle East, with a design consisting of a group of arches extending like a colorful symphony in the heart of the Dubai Design District.
soul return
Australian artist Nimrod Weiss, from the "INASS" company that produced the work, told Emirates Today about the theme of "Sky Castle" and the stages of its implementation: "The artwork carries the concept of returning to life after the Corona pandemic, after every storm it appears." The rainbow is in the sky, as the castle revives the idea of meeting, interacting, and not being afraid of the other.”
He added, "We were keen to share the message of work full of joy and light with Dubai, as we see ourselves as happiness makers who seek to add to the well-being of cities and public places by presenting works of art that have a positive impact on people's well-being, achieving their happiness, and touching their hearts and souls."
Weiss pointed out that he prefers to present works that are based on interaction, and tends to produce art that presents experiences that remain immortal in memory.
He pointed out that the music in the work begins at the footsteps of the visitors when they pass inside the castle, so the sensors sense their movement, pointing out that the real difficulty lies in the passage of many people at the same time, as a special program was produced that creates a special melody for the collective movement, and the music was recorded by Musicians in the studio, and this creates a new state of awakening of the senses every time with different melodies.
And about the work situation in the Dubai Design District, and its homogeneity with its buildings, the Australian artist noted that he has always wanted to be a civil sculptor, and this specifically means working in public and empty spaces, describing the work that he accomplished in two months as enjoyable, as it depends on technology that has always accompanied art and benefited It transforms into a funnier form through it.
He stated that some take the work seriously and others as fun, and what is interesting about these works is that they bring the audience together for a unique experience, describing his experience in Dubai as an interesting playground for him because it is a city based on creativity and instigating artistic production.
Selected sites
For her part, Ismat Rabie, Senior Executive Marketing Events and Festivals at the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation, said that the new work comes “Dubai Lights”, which is organized for the second time, and highlights the creations of different artists, as it will reveal during the Dubai Shopping Festival this year 11 works, 10 of which In City Walk along with this work in the Dubai Design District, in addition to fireworks in Palm Jumeirah, the main theme will be oceans and sustainability.
She explained that the selection of sites for displaying works is important, as they are placed according to the nature of the place, as well as the story and space.
And about the factors through which the artists participating in the "Dubai Lights" choose, she explained that they are interested in works that bear stories, designed by international creators, and that make the pioneers of public places interact with them and take pictures with them.
• The work combines art and technology, as the colors of the lights change to the beat of the music and the steps of the visitors.
A partnership in creativity
Khadija Al Bastaki, Vice President of the Dubai Design District, said about the development of the new interactive artwork "Sky Castle" in the neighborhood: "This colorful sound experience will be the focus of our winter season, and we are pleased to cooperate with the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation in presenting the beautiful Dubai lights that are in line with The World's Coolest Winter Campaign.
The work has an impressive scale and multi-sensory elements, and is an example of creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, and it blends naturally with everything that is offered in the d3.”
For his part, Executive Director of the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation, Ahmed Al Khaja, said: “The 28th session of the Dubai Shopping Festival offers seven weeks filled with unique experiences, events, wonderful entertainment shows, arts and culture that reflect the cultural diversity of the city, including the Dubai Lights event, which includes in its second year during The festival is attended by a group of talented international artists who present wonderful models distributed in many destinations in the city, including the Dubai Design District, which represents a center for design and creativity.
He added: «The success of (Dubai Lights) reflects the commitment of our leading city to creating an unparalleled cultural and creative system, and our new partnership this year with Dubai Design District in the current edition of the festival comes within the framework of our constant pursuit of growth and development, as well as reaching new categories of audiences and other destinations in City".
Nimrod Weiss:
• "We were keen to share the message of work full of joy and light with Dubai .. the city that is based on creativity and encourages artistic production."
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