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They call it the “Holocenter,” and it’s dedicated to producing, exhibiting, researching, and educating the public on holographic artwork. Until April 2014, it operated out of The Clock Tower, but now it manages an office at Flux Factory in Long Island City and the Holocenter House gallery on Governors Island. On December 19th, it will offer a tantalizing, end-of-the-year showcase with projections, 3-D films, and light art. More on jump page.

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Through an open call, the Holocenter developed a series of projection-art installations under the theme of “parallax,” a term that describes the appearance of an object’s size from a moving perspective. Over a dozen artists meditated on the concept of parallax and the psychogeographical experience before creating their installations. Viewers will see planes of light forming a cube in fog, while dots of light fire from a sculpture and spin in space. Jake Nelson’s live painting uses video that travels through New York City onto a blank canvas. Tracing the images for hours, the resulting canvas is hundreds of layers of the city superimposed onto each other. Over time, the buildings and windows become so overlaid that they challenge the sense of geographic space. Visitors will be able to buy prints drawn from a number of the projections.

Details: Parallax:Perspectives, Flux Factory, 39-31 29th street, Long Island City, December 19th, 7 pm to 11 pm, free.

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Photos: Center for the Holographic Arts


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