Brisbanites can let their imagination roam free as science, art and technology festival Curiocity returns in 2021.
The festival includes World Science Festival, GOMA's The Motorcycle Up Late and Curiocities from around the world.
Debuting in 2021 will be new initiatives including a Queensland Schools Challenge and a series of Curious Conversations about our future and the role of science, art and technology. These will be hosted by Benjamin Law.
Curiocity Brisbane will also feature a range of Curiocities sourced via a global expression of interest.
These interactive installations will feature in locations such as the City Botanic Gardens, South Bank, South Brisbane's Cultural Precinct and the Brisbane CBD. Visitors will be encouraged to explore and engage with a range of digital and physical attractions drawn from science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM).
"Curiocity Brisbane and its associated events will pour more than $14 million into our economy and demonstrates the importance of world-class events to Queensland’s economic recovery,” Minister for Tourism and Innovation Stirling Hinchliffe says.
Platonic Volumes & Cosmologies
"Curiocity Brisbane cements Queensland’s position as Australia’s major events hub and builds on our reputation as a leader in innovation and technology.
"The Palaszczuk Government is proud to support Curiocity Brisbane and its inclusion on the It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar."
Curiocities appearing as part of the 2021 event include Maiwar AR by Bilbie Labs (an immersive AR work allowing users to be transported back in time), Evanescent by Chimera Atelier (artwork driven by the forces and natural occurrences within the changing world around us), Platonic Volumes & Cosmologies by Bits To Atoms (a large-scale translucent lattice of recycled plastic beams illustrating a tipping point in scientific thinking) and Artificial Ecology by EyeJack and Helen Papageorgiou (an AR artwork where visitors use their smartphones to build a digital ecosystem).
