White Night Melbourne 2014: A Photo Essay

Written by Tim Blight

Writer, traveller, amateur photographer, teacher. Based in Melbourne and Lahore.

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February 24, 2014

White Night Melbourne almost overwhelmed the city centre this year, but those that could bear the crowds were treated to an explosion of colour and art on a night like no other. The highlights for us was undoubtedly Molecular Kaleidoscope, an immersive experience which put viewers at the centre of a gigantic projection of virus and disease. Also trippy was Purple Rain, where the audience was enveloped in a mauve mist while serenaded by beautifully calming tunes. For those of you who missed it, here it is, and for those of you who were there, here’s your chance to relive it; White Night Melbourne 2014!

LightLounge at ACMI
Purple Rain by Pierre Ardouvin at RMIT University
Music, Melbourne & Me at RMIT Gallery
I Heart Melbourne at Shot Tower Museum, Melbourne Central
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Molecular Kaleidoscope - "Virus One Billion Times" by Drew Berry and Franc Tétaz at the State Library of Victoria
Laneway Eclipse by James Tapscott at Carson Place
Forgotten by Terry Taylor at Scots' Church
Young Prayer by William Robinson at St Michael's Uniting Church
Illuminations by Phillip Lethlean in Flinders Lane
Illuminations by Phillip Lethlean in Flinders Lane
Vector Space by Jayson Haebich on Flinders Lane
On Royston Place
Wonderland by The Electric Canvas at Flinders Street Station
Wonderland by The Electric Canvas at Flinders Street Station
Wonderland by The Electric Canvas at Flinders Street Station
Morphological Adornment by Fred Fowler on Princes Bridge
Morphological Adornment by Fred Fowler on Princes Bridge
Morphological Adornment by Fred Fowler on Princes Bridge
Crepuscular Beam by Paul Collison and Russell Goldsmith in Alexandra Gardens
Crepuscular Beam by Paul Collison and Russell Goldsmith in Alexandra Gardens
Crepuscular Beam by Paul Collison and Russell Goldsmith in Alexandra Gardens
Crepuscular Beam by Paul Collison and Russell Goldsmith in Alexandra Gardens
Geodesic Dome by Rory Hyde, part of Melbourne Now at NGV International, seen on White Night Melbourne 2014