In July 2021 I was at a mini festival called Universe of Time that Flux Collective managed to organize despite ongoing pandemic restrictions: an event with music, art and video projections. It was even legally allowed to dance again outdoors, while urban clubs were still under a dance ban!

At the Culture Without Borders e.V. artist farm in Kaarst near Düsseldorf, supported by Helge Achenbach, good weather and a beautiful setting beneath old trees and amidst wildflower meadows drew party guests to a birthday celebration featuring a Bachstelzen DJ and an AR art exhibition.

Artwork by c.o.u.d.e

In a small building I found the art exhibition by  c.o.u.d.e hanging on white brick walls. Thanks to black-light paint, cast shadows, and raised frames and objects, the art already looked very vivid and three-dimensional. Some pieces concealed a surprisingly dynamic dimension. The artworks came to life when viewed not just with the naked eye, but through a smartphone using an augmented reality app like Artivive.

Kunstausstellung

Kunstwerk mit Augmented Reality

Music and Video Projections

The dancefloor kicked off with funky house music, followed by an elecronic beats set by Bachstelzen-DJ Dave Dinger combined with interactive video art mixed and projected live by VJ Retinafunk (Andy Weisner).

Videoprojektion mit Schmetterling

Food Fire Fighters

Food and drink were proivded by the Food Fire Fighters in a historic former fire engine that formed another attraction that night.

Feuerwehr-Truck mit Catering