Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is proud to host the European premiere of digiPlaySpace, a touring digital exhibition coming all the way from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Supported by Arts Council England, digiPlaySpace at Eureka! is a collection of interactive digital art showcasing the work of artists from around the world. Featuring state-of-the-art exhibitions, digiPlaySpace encourages children to get hands-on with some of the most creative uses of technology through a variety of games, installations and activities. digiPlaySpace opens on Saturday 8 July to celebrate Eureka!’s 25th anniversary and runs until the end of the year.
TIFF introduced the first digiPlaySpace in 2012, and every year they present a new family-friendly interactive exhibition in which children engage with the latest creative media technologies and share innovative artistic experiences.
digiPlaySpace at Eureka! will showcase fourteen pieces from acclaimed international artists, exhibited together in Europe for the first time. With lots for kids to touch, control and play, digiPlaySpace will offer some of the best the world has to offer in new media fun and learning.
Visitors to digiPlaySpace at Eureka! will get to use digital stop motion animation to make a dance video, create music combining electronics with unusual objects, build and control their own robots and more.
Leigh-Anne Stradeski, Eureka! Chief Executive said:
“We’re incredibly excited to be bringing this innovative collection of interactive works to the UK for the very first time, and especially proud that Yorkshire will be home to this European premiere.
Children today are more digitally savvy than ever before, and this exhibition will give thousands of children the opportunity to explore innovative interactive works from internationally recognised children’s media artists. It also kick-starts some truly ambitious plans here at Eureka! as we celebrate our 25th birthday!”
Elizabeth Muskala, Director of Youth Learning and TIFF Kids International Film Festival said:
“TIFF is committed to engaging young audiences in the art of storytelling, critical thinking, and media literacy. We’re thrilled to collaborate with Eureka! The National Children’s Museum to bring our innovative programming to West Yorkshire families this summer”
“digiPlaySpace is an interactive playground that brings together art and technology to inspire and entertain kids and parents alike. These new media experiences are designed to engage young audiences in play and learning and to unlock their creative potential.”
digiPlaySpace opens officially at Eureka! on 8 July 2017 as part of the Eureka!’s 25th birthday weekend of celebrations. Admission will be included in the price of admission to Eureka! The National Children’s Museum or free to Annual Pass holders.
The full line up of artists and installations:
640 X 480 by Marcelo Coelho (United States)
Use your body to rearrange and transfer colours across these incredibly smart pixels to create patterns and animations.
Room Racers by Lieven van Velthoven (Netherlands)
Use everyday objects to create a racetrack and race a virtual car to see who makes it past the finish line first.
Creatures by Estúdio Ruim (Chile)
Jump, dance and play to create colourful animations as your movements are transformed into larger-than-life characters right in front of you.
Pop n’ Lock Dance Machine by Catshrine (Canada)
Learn about stop motion animation as you step into the spotlight and dance like a pro in this interactive video art installation.
Line Wobbler by Robin Baumgarten (Germany)
Test your hand-eye coordination controlling LED light in this award-winning experiment in minimalistic game design.
Mini TIFF Kids APPcade presented by Sago Sago (Canada)
Explore a range of more than 30 apps including games, creative tools, and storytelling activities, carefully selected by the APPvisory Committee.
Wanderment by Andrew Wang (United States)
Journey through an immersive 3D environment of thousands of moving particles in this single-player video-game.
Cumulo Nimblers by John Martz and Jarrad “Farbs” Woods (Canada, Australia)
Interact with colourful ‘cloud-hoppers’ and hop from cloud to cloud in this playful digital experience.
Trackoons by Laundry Bear Games (Canada)
Play against your friends and family as you race through downtown Toronto as an animated raccoon in this imaginative game for up to eight people.
SimAntics: Realistic Anteater Simulator by Liselore Goedhart and Tom Francis (Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Become an anteater in this surreal two-player simulation game as you control the anteater’s tongue through a network of ant tunnels.
Ototo Sound Lab by Dentaku (United Kingdom)
Connect anything conductive to this powerful little circuit board and create your own unique musical instrument.
Cubelets by Modular Robotics (United States).
Create your own robot using colour-coded magnetic cubes that can be snapped together to make an endless variety of robots with no wiring or programming required.
Sphero Speedway by Orbotix (United States)
Learn computer programming the fun way with this robotic moving sphere that combines a gyroscope, accelerometer and sensors inside a glowing ball, and race it round the speedway.
Virtual Growth by Lieven van Velthoven (Netherlands)
Reach out and touch; then watch as the light traces around you, organically growing around people and objects.
