Multi-story buildings and large parkways became the canvas for epic 3D projection mapping and immersive LED art installations over the inaugural Upstream Music Festival in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square.
In 2017 the curators of the festival approached Lumenarius with the goal of activating three unique locations in the urban venue with creative applications of light and projections.
The first and largest activation was just outside of the WaMu Theater where two multi-story buildings came to life with live painting via projection mapping.
By using drawings of the buildings scale models of the facade were created from which selected artists painted mixed media collages on. This process was captured in real time with an overhead camera and then projected 1:1 onto the building so that it appeared as though larger than life hands and brushes were creating surreal murals.
For the next activation the trees on both sides of a street spanning a full city block were lined with custom fabricated, outdoor rated, TUBIX LED Pixel Bars programmed to pulse along the sidewalk from one venue to the next.
Lastly, the curators at the legendary Smith Tower requested an illuminated scale model of their building to be installed on their 18th story deck to which we were delighted to provide.
Overall the festival was a superb occasion of which so many local artists, musicians, and patrons attended throughout scores of venues all over Pioneer Square.
