2012 exhibition

For two electrifying nights in 2012, DLECTRICITY brought thousands of people into Midtown Detroit to experience 35 projects by local, national and international artists. 25 of those projects were selected from an open call.

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FEATURED EVENT: Light Bike Parade
null. FEATURED EVENT: Light Bike Parade

null. FEATURED EVENT: Light Bike Parade

Information on the event, and projects leading up to... Learn More

Contour1
1. Contour1

1. Contour1

Contour1 is an exploration of the complexities of reflective... Learn More

StereoNegative (A Tribute to Tony Smith)
2. StereoNegative (A Tribute to Tony Smith)

2. StereoNegative (A Tribute to Tony Smith)

To mark the 40th anniversary of the sculpture Gracehoper... Learn More

Mama Three Eyes & Yaga Baba
3. Mama Three Eyes & Yaga Baba

3. Mama Three Eyes & Yaga Baba

All Shadow Puppet performances are free and located... Learn More

I See You
4. I See You

4. I See You

The premise of I See You is to use electromechanical... Learn More

dolefullhouse
5. dolefullhouse

5. dolefullhouse

In Tabaimo’s dolefullHouse (2007, 6:21), the bright... Learn More

Visions (rainbow rose)
6. Visions (rainbow rose)

6. Visions (rainbow rose)

Visions (rainbow rose) is an animation showing the... Learn More

Knowledge is Power
7. Knowledge is Power

7. Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is Power, a spectacle that is both concert... Learn More

Notional Field
8. Notional Field

8. Notional Field

This site-specific installation will react to a viewer’s... Learn More

Psychic Effects: A Delicate Balance
9. Psychic Effects: A Delicate Balance

9. Psychic Effects: A Delicate Balance

In a three channel video projection, scenes of hysteria... Learn More

Velociplosion (A Muybridge Influenced Spatial Event)
10. Velociplosion (A Muybridge Influenced Spatial Event)

10. Velociplosion (A Muybridge Influenced Spatial Event)

Animated stop-motion mechanics in tangible space The... Learn More

menotme
11. menotme

11. menotme

menotme is a luminous, playful, responsive form activated... Learn More

Whale
12. Whale

12. Whale

A large-scale three channel video projection in which... Learn More

The Legacy Lives On
13. The Legacy Lives On

13. The Legacy Lives On

Detroit native James Dewitt Yancey (also known as J... Learn More

Laser Starship
14. Laser Starship

14. Laser Starship

Drawing on the sculptural qualities of a beam of laserlight,... Learn More

Light Terrain
15. Light Terrain

15. Light Terrain

Comprised of an articulated landscape of illuminated... Learn More

Public Constructions: A Mini Night Park
16. Public Constructions: A Mini Night Park

16. Public Constructions: A Mini Night Park

Public Constructions is a mini public park and seating... Learn More

Frontier Town: A Tent Camp for Children in the Urban Wild
17. Frontier Town: A Tent Camp for Children in the Urban Wild

17. Frontier Town: A Tent Camp for Children in the Urban Wild

Frontier Town is a tent camp scaled for children (and... Learn More

Open
18. Open

18. Open

OPEN is a performance event conceived for the courtyard... Learn More

A Ray Array
19. A Ray Array

19. A Ray Array

A Ray Array is a new video directed by Sarah Rara that... Learn More

Lightworks
20. Lightworks

20. Lightworks

All sorts of lights have a different impact on people.... Learn More

white code: VIEW
21. white code: VIEW

21. white code: VIEW

white code: VIEW consists of a tangible, large-scale... Learn More

Visual Music
22. Visual Music

22. Visual Music

The inspiration for this video comes from our interest... Learn More

Garfield Lofts Projection – “ToBe Detroit”
23. Garfield Lofts Projection – “ToBe Detroit”

23. Garfield Lofts Projection – “ToBe Detroit”

Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY) presents a curated collaborative... Learn More

The Climb
24. The Climb

24. The Climb

A woman achieves new heights as she scales the Garfield... Learn More

Motor City Beach Jazz
25. Motor City Beach Jazz

25. Motor City Beach Jazz

Using computer programming, the artists pull images from... Learn More

Rise & Fall: Repeat.
26. Rise & Fall: Repeat.

26. Rise & Fall: Repeat.

“Rise & Fall: Repeat.” is a sound and video... Learn More

Let’s Dance
27. Let’s Dance

27. Let’s Dance

Let’s Dance is a spontaneous collaboration between... Learn More

Clearchannel Tracking Shot
28. Clearchannel Tracking Shot

28. Clearchannel Tracking Shot

Digitally linking mountain imagery collected from bottled... Learn More

Work
29. Work

29. Work

Using custom projection window screens, “Work”... Learn More

Community Beacons
30. Community Beacons

30. Community Beacons

Community Beacons are exciting interactive sculptures... Learn More

YOUR TEXT HERE
31. YOUR TEXT HERE

31. YOUR TEXT HERE

YOUR TEXT HERE is a participative, site-specific video installation... Learn More

The Mothership and Mental Machine
32. The Mothership and Mental Machine

32. The Mothership and Mental Machine

The Mothership and Mental Machine is an interactive... Learn More

The Ice Cave
33. The Ice Cave

33. The Ice Cave

A mobile faceted sculpture that is an intimate immersive environment... Learn More

Share Detroit (Rheostat Ride)
34. Share Detroit (Rheostat Ride)

34. Share Detroit (Rheostat Ride)

Winding through the streets of midtown at night is... Learn More

Space Monkey Detroit
35. Space Monkey Detroit

35. Space Monkey Detroit

Space Monkey is the traveling projection art project... Learn More