Rise & Shine

Splore Festival
February 2023
Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand

For the 8000 plus festival goers at Splore 2023, Shades Arcade created a large outdoor installation that Splorers could enter to immerse and awaken themselves in vibrant color.

Rise & Shine’s shape is similar to a circus tent or merry go round. It has a tall central pole, off of which nine fabric eaves are strung and pegged.

Splorers are invited to walk in and explore the eaves, bathing themselves in a variety of vivid colours.

The high fabric eaves provide a colourburst of shade and privacy during the day. At night, the work creates vibrant glowing corridors to wander through and play in.