VELOCINE

By Marcus McShane

Dates: December 2023

Location: Cuba St precinct

“A cargo bicycle rolls through inner-city Wellington, two large projectors mounted on it, mapping onto passing buildings, synched to a composed soundtrack, creating a huge swelling pulse of music and animation centred around the passing bike.”

Velocine will slowly wind its way around the Cuba St precinct over two nights, Nov 23rd and 25th, from 8.30pm - 9.30pm each evening. As the bicycle pedals through inner-city streets it will project animation onto the second and third floors of the buildings it passes, creating a stunning wave of sustainability produced sound and visuals. Follow HERE for updates to Velocine’s route.

The project is brought together with the innovative & environmentally friendly prowess of Marcus McShane. Accompanying this group breaking concept is the critically acclaimed musical composition from one of NZ’s most sought after composers and musicians Briar Prastiti. Last but not least, Velocine, features audio visuals from another champion of change, multi-award winning projection and theatre designer, Rebekah de Roo, another exceptionally talented artist, again with a strong focus on sustainable design practice.

Velocine is a project that many would say only Marcus McShane could pull off! As one of New Zealand’s most prolific designers, having produced over 500 theatre designs and installation artworks since 2005. With 22 awards spanning visual art and design, specifically in the areas of theatre, fine arts, architecture, and museum design, the realms of this talented innovator knows no bounds. In 2021 Marcus won the inaugural NZ Arts Foundation Behind the Limelight award, which recognises artists, whose work, supports other artists.

Images credit: Nichole June Productions