MILWAUKEE — The Cathedral Square Christmas trees may be gone, but the park will still shine on throughout the first half of the year.
“Lightfield,” opening on Jan. 19 and running through May 5, “will transform Cathedral Square Park into an immersive public art installation.”
The art installation includes 8 sculptures and 16 lanterns that will hang from trees around the park. As the sun sets on Milwaukee, lights will illuminate each piece of the geometric installation.
The first two nights of the installation — Jan. 19 and 20 — will feature live DJs, an ice bar, s’mores and more. On Jan. 19, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will commence at 5 p.m., with the rest of the event running until 8 p.m. S’mores and music will return on Jan. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Educational materials for kids complement the exhibit. Those can be accessed, here.
“Lightfield” was created by an artist duo, known as HYBYCOZO.
HYBYCOZO stands for the Hyperspace Bypass Construction Zone, which “represents the artists’ ongoing journey investigating the myriad dimensions of geometry,” according to the Milwaukee Downtown BID #21. The artist team has permanent installations around the world, including Dubai, Istanbul, Las Vegas and New Zealand.
One of the artists, Yelena Filipchuk, was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She studied conservation and resource studies at UC Berkeley, focusing on patterns in the natural world, biomimicry and environmental justice. She is also trained in digital design, fabrication and studio art.
“She thrives in the creative process, creating thought provoking artwork that investigates patterns and forms as a way to educate and inspire,” according to the Milwaukee Downtown BID #21.
The other half of the duo, Serge Beaulieu, was born in Revelstoke, Canada. He attended Carleton University.
“Serge has returned to his roots as an artist and sculptor by creating large scale artworks that expand the boundaries of technology, geometry and fabrication. He is constantly investigating materials and processes in order to harness design as his medium for art,” according to the Milwaukee Downtown BID #21.
“Lightfield” will remain free and open to the public in the park during its time in Milwaukee.
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