Sussex: Holograms, lasers and AI to feature at art festival

Laser pyramid sculptures, holograms and an array of sound installations are set to feature at an art festival in East Sussex next month.

The Dreamy Place festival will exhibit work combining art, creative technologies and digital culture in Brighton and Crawley across two weekends in October.

Organisers say this year’s festival uses technology to “connect history and the ancient with the future, exploring light, magic and collaboration”.

Jamie Wyld, who is in charge of producing the festival, said: “Dreamy Place is about collective experiences and encouraging people to think about how new creative technologies can arouse curiosity.”

The exhibits are on display around Crawley from 4-6 October. Pyramid light sculptures will illuminate Queen’s Square, with interactive holograms at the town’s bandstand.

There will also be workshops, artist talks and outdoor film projections around the town.

From 25-27 October, the festival comes to Brighton. The Cab Road tunnel, which runs beneath the main railway station, will host an immersive sound and light display.

Meanwhile, an AI and collage experience will be based in shipping containers in Jubilee Square. There will also be digital dance exhibits, a film trail, futurism talks and an “audio visual portal” around the city.

The majority of events at both locations are free.

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