Winners of the International ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ GPO and National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks Competition announced!
Published on 20th December 2024
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the two talented winners of the International ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ GPO and National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks Competition are Christopher Harrison and Metanoia.
The competition was judged by an esteemed panel of internationally-recognised leaders Birgit Zander, Festival Director, Berlin Festival of Lights, Juliette Bibasse and Joanie Lemercier, Studio Joanie Lemercier, and Bruce Rodgers and Shelley Rodgers, Tribe Inc., Production designers for the American Super Bowl Half-Time shows.
The judges were pleased with the quality of the entries that explored the themes of ‘Immerse Yourself’ and ‘Grow’. They were impressed by the broad spectrum of concepts and how the themes came to life on the iconic buildings. The diverse and global representation showcased a rich tapestry of talent and perspectives from around the world. The winning artists will each be awarded a prize of €15,000.
GPO Winner – Infinite by Christopher Harrison
Christopher is a multi-disciplinary storyteller whose work is unified by a desire to tell accessible and engaging narratives. The winning artwork, Infinite, explores the themes of growth and renewal, reflecting the ever-changing balance between nature and human progress. A lush forest is destroyed to house a giant machine, before nature reclaims its space. Combining hand-drawn 2D elements, motion graphics and archive images, the animation is accompanied by an original music score.
National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks – Intersperse by Metanoia Creatives
Julie Tampierová, Jakub Nosek and Denisa Pubalova are interdisciplinary artists and creative technologists who form Metanoia Creatives. Their work explores different digital audiovisual techniques and has been seen by audiences throughout Europe. The winning artwork, Intersperse, was an immersive concept that combines two artistic approaches - colour fields and optical illusions. Colour field painting combined with geometrical patterns to achieve the illusion of colour and space wrapping viewers into one whole symbiotic organism. The video mapping was accompanied by a subtle, surround soundscape.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain said, “Congratulations to the two winners of the ‘Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights’ GPO and Collins Barracks Competition. Your exceptional talent has illuminated the competition, showcasing the richness of artistic expression. This remarkable achievement is a testament to your dedication and skill. Well done and best wishes for your continued success.”
Accepting the award for the GPO, Christopher Harrison said, “I am delighted that Infinite has been selected by the jury as the winner of the GPO projection mapping contest. I loved working with such an iconic building, which is a fantastic canvas for exploring such big themes. Thank you to Dublin City Council and the jury; as an artist, it means the world to me that my work was selected and had such an impact.”
Accepting the award for National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Metanoia Creatives said, “We are beyond thrilled to be chosen by the judges as the winners this year. Our journey as a creative collective properly began last year on this very same festival. So Dublin City Council Dublin Winter Lights holds a very special place in our hearts as it was the first big videomapping we’ve done and now it is also our first time winning a competition. We are grateful to be featured amongst all of the talented artists, many of whom have been our inspiration for years.”
You can see the winning artworks, discover the inspiration behind each piece and learn about the artists here: http://www.dublinwinterlights.ie
***Attached please find photo of winning GPO design***
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About the Winning Artists
Christopher Harrisson
Christopher Harrisson is a multi-disciplinary storyteller based in Bristol, UK. With a focus on animation and projection design, his work also spans writing, comics and performance. Driven by playfulness, all his work is unified by a desire to tell accessible and engaging narratives. He uses diverse skills and techniques and combines both digital and analogue media, reflecting a commitment to using whatever medium best serves the story.
A newcomer to large-scale video mapping, his work has nonetheless led to international attention. He was a finalist in the LUNAR projection mapping contest in Sofia in 2024 and the 1 Minute Projection Mapping Contest, held in Tokyo in 2023.
Christopher has created illustrations and animations across multiple platforms. His projection work has featured in theatre productions across the UK, where his organic, textural style has been well-received. Recent projects include Wendy: A Peter Pan Story at The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath and Outlier at Bristol Old Vic.
Christopher uses numerous of techniques in his work, including traditional 2D animation, motion graphics, film and photography, collage, painting and printmaking. His practice often explores themes of nature, myth and the absurd. https://www.haveyoulostme.com/
Metanoia
Metanoia creative is a group of interdisciplinary artists and creative technologists from the Czech Republic. The collective formed through collaborations on various multimedia projects, from video-mappings to light installations. They worked for diverse Czech and international clients and light festivals including Dublinc- City Council Dublin Winter Lights 2023, the Blik Blik Festival in Pilsen, Czech design week in Prague and the Ars Electronica festival in Linz. The interdisciplinary character of the group allows them to explore different digital audio visual techniques, from creative coding and generative art, through all forms of classic and digital animation, 3D graphics, sound design and many more.
About the Judges
Juliette Bibasse
With a background in artistic direction, Juliette Bibasse has a taste for simple and stripped down aesthetics. Since 2009, she has been applying her skills to the digital art scene, creating connections and opportunities between artists, festivals and cultural actors. After ten years as an artist’s producer, collaborating on a wide range of projects with many international artists, she became an independent curator and co-director of Studio Joanie Lemercier.
Joanie Lemercier
Joanie Lemercier (b. 1982) is a French visual artist and environmental activist whose work explores human perception through the manipulation of light in space. Working primarily with light projection and computer programming, Lemercier transforms the appearance of everyday objects and forms, bending reality to his imagination. His work transcends the flat surface, extending dimensionality through the interplay of light and shadow on materials such as wood, glass, paper, ceramics, textiles and water. As Lemercier work evolved, he began to explore these elements through the physics and philosophy of how light can be used to alter perceived reality.
Birgit Zander
Birgit Zander is Founder, CEO and Curator of the brand FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS©. Entrepreneur for 30 years and expert for tourism marketing, producing events, festivals and incentives around the world, consultant for cites and companies, leading curator of artistic presentations Festival of Lights in 2005. Meanwhile known as one of the most popular and technically most advanced light festival worldwide.
Tribe, Inc Design Studio
Bruce Rodgers, President, Production Designer and Creative Director
Shelley Rodgers, Production Designer, Art Director and CEO
Bruce Rodgers, founder and president of Tribe inc., and a 30-year veteran of the entertainment design industry is highly recognized and respected for his talents as a production designer, art director, concept designer and creative consultant. Shelley Rodgers, production designer and art director, also has worked in the industry for 30 years. Together their design influence has defined the visual language of popular entertainment today.