Full Turn by Benjamin Muzzin, image via Tiphaine BuccinoRenowned for vibrant cultural events--including its annual Nuits Sonores Festival, Contemporary Art and Dance Biennale, and Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières)--last week the city of Lyon, France, welcomed the second ever edition of the Mirage Festival. Centered around new media arts and digital creation, the event brought some of the most innovative names in digital media to this French city already known for its cutting-edge tastes.Dolus & Dolus, teaming up with the Mapping Festival Geneva and AADN, presented over 5 days of new media. Working towards the promotion of digital culture, the three organizations invited a diverse audience made up of aficionados, amateurs, and curious individuals, all to explore what's next in innovative digital creation.Image courtesy of Tiphaine BuccinoUsing 12 spaces spread throughout the city, artists and professionals delighted with a hybrid program exploring the meeting point between today's audio and visual practices. Interactive installations, exhibitions, and A/V performances followed one another, featuring Ryoichi Kurokawa, Nonotak, Noitu and Benjamin Muzzin, to name but a few.Below, check out a few of our favorite highlights from the festivities:A Scanner Darkly by Pierce Warnecke, image via Tiphaine BuccinoSyn_ by Ryoichi Kurokawa, image via Tiphaine BuccinoSyn_ by Ryoichi Kurokawa, image via Tiphaine BuccinoMurmur by Chevalvert, Splank, 2Roqs and Polygraphik studios, image via Tiphaine BuccinoRaw Geometry by Noitu, image via Tiphaine BuccinoLate Speculation by Nonotak, image via Tiphaine Buccino"Sans Titre" by Alexandre Joly, image via Clara Di CesareBaron Retif & Conception Perez (Musique Large label), image via Didier Trannoy 16,8khz by CT4C, image via Didier Trannoy Full Turn by Benjamin Muzzin, image via Didier TrannoyPop into Lightspeed (club scenography), image via Didier Trannoy For more information on the Mirage Festival, click here.
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