Enjoy free live performances and illuminated art at igNIGHT
Step Into the Unknown at kiyām Community Park from Oct. 1- 5.
Into the Unknown
kiyām Community Park will come alive with light, imagination and wonder as igNIGHT returns with its biennial public art exhibition. The 2025 exhibition, Into the Unknown, is free for all ages and will be available each night from Oct. 1–5.
“Into the Unknown celebrates human connection and imagination through playful light-based installations by artists from around the globe!” said Jayda McMillan, Chair of the Municipal Public Art Committee (PAC). “igNIGHT is an exhibition thoughtfully curated by the PAC; this year’s edition is sure to spark curiosity, inspire laughter and bring a touch of magic to kiyām Community Park.”
Event details
People of all ages and abilities are invited to experience five evenings of magical interactive artwork, playful activities and live performances!
- Date: Oct. 1-5, 2025
- Time: 6-10 p.m. each night
- Location: kiyām Community Park
Live performances and activities include:
- Nightly Fire Dancing by Dream Dance Circus
- Friday Night Silent Disco
- Saturday Dance Party with DJ Carlito
- Sunday Storytelling under the Starquarium
- Visit the Into the Unknown activity tent to find fun crafts, face painting, glow gear and more!
Meet the artists and exhibits
The Parallax Way Finder
The Parallax Way Finder represents a new category of responsive public art that transforms spaces through participatory light experiences. Rather than a static display, the installation creates an evolving environment where visitors become co-creators of the artistic experience through their movement and presence.
The Parallax Way Finder is an innovative interactive light-based art installation premiering at igNIGHT this October 2025. This groundbreaking work explores the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, creating an immersive environment where light responds dynamically to human presence and movement.
This installation marks the first in a planned series exploring interactive technology as a medium for community engagement, positioning art as a bridge between individual experience and collective participation. The work demonstrates how creative technology can transform public spaces into dynamic, responsive environments that invite exploration and discovery.
Facebook @LightBoxProjectInc
Instagram @Foxdupdesigns
Brandon Tyson - The Parallax Way Finder
Brandon is a two-spirit Anishinaabe artist from Wikwemikoong First Nation, currently practicing in Moh'kinsstis (Calgary). Over eight years with Light Box Project Inc., Brandon has cultivated a distinctive practice merging traditional
Indigenous craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology leading him to create immersive light-based installations and sculptural works.
His artistic practice centers on laser-etched wood and acrylic components integrated with programmable LED systems and microcontroller technology. This unique approach transforms static materials into dynamic, responsive environments that invite community participation and exploration.
Brandon's work is deeply influenced by Indigenous perspectives on technology and the relationship between traditional artmaking and digital innovation. His installations challenge conventional boundaries between craft and technology, creating immersive experiences that bridge individual expression with collective engagement.
Currently pursuing a BFA in Media Arts at AUArts, Brandon continues to explore how contemporary technology can amplify Indigenous artistic traditions while fostering inclusive community spaces through interactive art.
David Harrison - The Parallax Way Finder
David “Furdy FurDelicious” Harrison is a non-binary human and member of the LGBTQI+ community. He is also a student at AUarts, going for his BFA in Media Arts. He finds great joy and healing in expressing himself through art. His life started to revolve around art when he started using it as a healing tool in trauma therapy for C-PTSD over 10 years ago. He uses art to explore and express himself and the world as he sees and feels it. He expresses himself through painting, poetry, fashion, LED art, and art installations.
Most of his pieces are an expression of his love, whether it be love of community, platonic love, or romantic love. More inspiration comes from observing those in the community who authentically embrace and express themselves, usually at music festivals. He loves to participate in the impact that behaviour has on society.
The ARRAY
The ARRAY was originally commissioned as an interactive, multi-disciplinary, immersive art installation designed to demonstrate a simple, but effective, solar system in a dazzling display of video and light.
It’s still capable of this original purpose but in its newest transformation/iteration, the entire installation is configurable in almost any orientation, delivering a unique, magical, malleable experience connected to almost any theme or purpose.
Panels with reflective surfaces, connected by LED infused mats, create a gallery that guests can explore day or night. The mirrored cover will reflect the environment until users activate the panel with motion, then the video screen comes alive!
The STARQUARIUM
The STARQUARIUM is best described as a one-of-a-kind, intergalactic aquarium. The main vessel is connected to a gateway through space and time, delivering flora, fauna and other mysteries from faraway worlds. The viewing chamber “captures” the specimens for a short period of time so our scientists and the public can observe these magical enigmas before they disappear through the gate from which they came.
In this iteration, “players” will communicate with the artwork using a custom interactive console playing a game of ‘Simon Says’. Each unlocked level will reward players with a new, extraordinary specimen.
B!G ART - The ARRAY and The STARQUARIUM
B!G ART exists to ignite imagination and wonder through large-scale, interactive, and immersive public art installations. With a purpose rooted in inspiring creativity, crafting experiences that captivate audiences, spark curiosity, and transform public spaces into vibrant playgrounds for exploration. From fire-shooting portals to code-talking cubes from another dimension, fusing the technology of yesterday, today, and tomorrow to bring bold artistic visions to life.
B!G Art's passionate team designs, builds, and tours robust, safe, and unforgettable installations—whether through the existing catalogue or custom commissions. Art is a catalyst for inspiration and a powerful force that connects people and leaves communities forever changed.
Instagram @bigartworks
Luxtriplicata
Luxtriplicata, is a hands-on light installation that merges the worlds of art, science, and play. At its core is a rotatable plate holding cube-shaped glass prisms, illuminated by a white light source. As visitors interact with the prisms, their touch transforms the white light into a vivid 360° universe of rainbow colors that dance and shimmer across the surroundings.
This is not an artwork to be merely observed; it is one to be explored, shaped, and reimagined. In Luxtriplicata, the audience takes an active role - shaping the light art themselves and uncovering the beauty of light through curiosity, play, and communal experience.
Johan Frerik Källman - Luxtriplicata
Johan Fredrik Källman’s work seamlessly blends art and science, infused with a spirit of playfulness. Specializing in light, color, sound, and optics, he creates interactive installations that invite visitors to become active participants. His visionary innovations have gained global recognition, leading to invitations to showcase his artworks at some of the most acclaimed light festivals around the world.
For Källman, light art transcends traditional gallery spaces, democratizing art by making it accessible to diverse audiences. He values the way his installations foster community engagement and generate positive energy through shared experience. Rooted in a fascination with scientific phenomena and a commitment to interactive creativity, his work encourages curiosity and connection.
Instagram @johanfkallman
MAPP
MAPP is an abbreviation of Mapping AtPrivate Properties. It is an interactivemobile point-and-shoot video mappingsystem. It is mounted on an old-fashioned stroller, so that it can beaimed at almost any object or wall. Participants “step into the light” and are scanned by MAPP. Then, within seconds of stepping away, they become part of the artwork as the resulting MAPP scans appear among the colourful images and patterns in the projection. Don’t forget to bring a camera to capture all the picture-perfect moments!
AlexP - MAPP
AlexP consists of Alex Prooper and Simone van Dam who operate out of their studio based in the Netherlands.
AlexP creates (digital) media art, most of which is interactive. Their human-scale video mappings are especially popular and appealing to both young and adult audiences.The work of AlexP combines ingenious, self-developed software, attractive visuals and a touch of humour.
AlexP shows their work at festivals, art exhibitions and museums. In the past years, among others, their work was shown during Bright Brussels (BE), BLINK Cincinnati (USA), Amsterdam Light Festival (NL), Light Night Leeds (UK), Light Night Calgary (CAN), Enlighten Canberra (AUS) and at the Dutch Embassy in Washington D.C..
Instagram @alexp_insta
Facebook @AlexPdigitalart
Into The Unknown
Into The Unknown is a playful and thought-provoking public art installation created by local artists Caius Hubris and LMW Art, and Edmonton-based arts team Karlie & Kevin Christie, collaborating under the name Hubris & Nemesis.
This immersive experience explores the theme of “The Unknown” through curiosity, wonder, and human connection. The artists have created an experience that is as approachable as it is mysterious, allowing everyone to participate in their own way.
Experiencing the installation invites visitors into a moment of transformation. Light, sound, and surprise converge in a way that blurs the boundary between the real and the imagined. Inspired by sci-fi encounters and classic pop culture tropes, the work invites participants to consider the unknown not just as something "out there," but within ourselves: our questions, our memories, our possibilities.
Into The Unknown is about the interaction between people and place, memory and imagination, offering a chance to pause, play, and ponder.
Caius Hubris - Into The Unknown
Caius Hubris is inspired by the likes of Aesop Rock, Ginger Root, and Boris Vallejo. This is his first attempt at physical art, and is more likely to be found on stage singing songs or playing characters. He thanks his wife and kids for continuing to put up with his nonsense.
Facebook @OfficialHubris
YouTube @CaiusHubris
LMW Art - Into The Unknown
LMW Art is a multidisciplinary artist based in Fort McMurray, Alberta and is a graduate of Emily Carr College of Art & Design. Her art is often rooted in the interplay between natural landscapes, pop culture, and personal narrative, infused with both reflection and whimsy.
lianawheeldon.com
Instagram @LMW_art
Karlie Christie - Into The Unknown
Artist Karlie Christie is thrilled to be part of the crew that landed a UFO on Earth! While Karlie usually isn’t out building spaceships with her dad, she’s often behind the scenes in theatre—dreaming up sets, costumes, lights, and events that are just as out of this world.
Selected credits include: Set and Costume Designer - Beauty and the Beast SACT (2024); Set designer, Play that Goes Wrong (2024); Addams Family (2024); Swamp Rat Experience's production of Rent (2023); Elf SACT (2023); Polkadots SACT (2024); Costume assistant for Stratford Festival (King Lear, All’s Well That Ends Well); Production designer of Kompany Family Theatre (2020-present); Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards (Buffy’s) Fort McMurray (2022-2024); Assistant Set and Costume Designer SACT (2015-2020). Film: Set and Lighting designer for The Bold Ones; Set designer music video for Riell (2022); Assistant Set Decorator Before I Change My Mind (2021); Training: BFA Theatre Design (University of Alberta), Technical Theatre Diploma (MacEwan University), Diploma of Makeup Artistry and Special FX (John Casablancas Institute).
Instagram @KChristieDesigns
Kevin Christie - Into The Unknown
Kevin never thought ‘UFO builder’ would end up on his résumé, but when his daughter comes knocking with a project, he can’t resist. With skills in carpentry, cabinet making, and even years in the oil patch, Kevin has built everything from dog agility courses to windmills and now, a flying saucer.
Selected credits include: Scenic Carpenter; The Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards 2023, Kompany Family Theatre'sThe Sea Floor Shuffle, Swamp Rat Experience's Rent; The Bold Ones, and any project that involves carpentry, and his daughter.
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