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Nuit Blanche Toronto photos 2012
Nuit Blanche 2012 photos are starting roll in from our photographers and from the talented folk who contribute to the blogTO Flickr pool. Not sure what your experience was like, but mine was pretty bizarre, and perhaps a bit disappointing. If ever there was a year that the exhibits seemed overshadowed by the crowds and booze-soaked teens, this was it. That said, we did see some awesome stuff. The lead exhibit at City Hall — Museum for the End of the World — was brilliant (and thus well worth some of the waits). There are lots of highlights and lowlights left to be shared over the next little bit, but for now here's the first batch of photos we've collected.
There's lots more to come! And, remember, you can still tag your Instagram pics with #blogTO and add your best shots to the pool. I'll be updating this post a few more times today.
CITY HALL - Photos by Irina No
ZONE A - Photos by Natta Summerky
ZONE B - Photos by Natta Summerky
ZONE C - Photos by Natta Summerky
PHOTOS FROM FLICKR
Photo by Jason Cook
Flat Space - photo by dtstuff9
Quasar 2.0: Star Incubator - photo by Sarah Mulholland
Vertical Constructions - photo by Sam Javanrouh
Green Invaders - photo by Benjamin Moogk
Spock! - photo by Cory Brake
All Night Convenience - photo by Kim Yokota
Moth Maze - photo by ieota
Lenticularis - photo by ieota
A horse, of course - photo by Kyle Anstey
Stay tuned for more!
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I am putting next years Nuit Blanche on my calendar and regardless of what other really cool offers/concerts I get invited to I am doing all night!
Oh, and for people who love the Nuit Blanche experience, be sure to check out the Montreal one in February.. It is awesome despite being in the middle of the winter.
Was amble to get some videos & images of the night: okokno.com
Been to all 7 Nuites in Toronto now and last night was an example of when something jumps the shark. Little things like seeing less families than the first few years and more young drunks, (I guess as more of the high school drinking element has come out less the families want to), and less interest in the art in general.
We walked 15k (thank you g-maps pedometer) last night from Spadinas stn., down through both U of T / Yonge st. / Rye-high, covered zone C and the financial district, then back up through NPS/Eaton Centre area (which was the centre of the high school drunk-fest). The best, for us, was closing out the night (starting) at Bickford park where everyone was having fun. I didn't hear one person not enjoying the exhibit because it was so interactive. As the night went on and the balls were tossed further around it made the park look even better. As we made our way across Bloor to Lansdowne the birds nest were a nice, cute finale to our night.
So, with my rant said, this year's Nuite on whole kind stunk compared to previous years, but our 2 final exhibits sorta redeemed it a bit.
I spent a few hours downtown on Saturday night. Has Nuit Blanche become a victim of its own success? There was an incredible number of people (which included me) wandering the streets, and the lineups at the indoor exhibits proved too lengthy for me. I was able to see a number of pieces, though, and I had a good time.
However you choose to titillate your senses, you should obviously do it in a responsibly way. That goes without saying. But, for the art exerpeince itself, altering your perception can be very rewarding. It can make you receptive to things in an entirely new way, and - hold your breath Toronto - it can be a lot of FUN. Oh yes, I said it. I know as a Torontonian I should be overly-concered and spiteful of strangers but, yes, 'fun' is good sometimes...
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