It’s almost summer, and that means it’s time to start thinking about beaches and weekend getaways.
A favorite summer vacation spot for Texans lies along Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A, an 18-mile corridor in South Walton on the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Known as 30A, this stretch of crystal clear water and sandy white beaches is home to some of Florida’s most scenic beachfront communities.
Among these ocean gems is one of Florida’s most sophisticated settings. Alys Beach is the ultimate in modern luxury and cutting edge elegance. With its iconic all-white architecture and exquisite courtyards, it is no surprise that this white-hot enclave is home to the revolutionary Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach.
Entering its eighth year, Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach attracts artists, filmmakers, and musicians from all over the world to transform this striking community into a living, breathing work of art for three nights.
Entering its eighth year, Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach attracts artists, filmmakers, and musicians from all over the world to transform this striking community into a living, breathing work of art for three nights.
Digital graffiti, also known as projection art or urban projection, has traditionally been the purvey of underground artists. Using cutting-edge design, animation, and projection technology, these artists throw their images onto skyscrapers, warehouses, and other elements of urban landscape. Digital Graffiti Festival brings these artists together in once place to showcase their talents and submerge this beachfront community into a sea of color and motion.
One of the first festivals of its kind, Digital Graffiti provides not only an all encompassing experience for attendees, but it also provides a sense of place for these progressive and ground-breaking artists.
Australian artist Yandell Walton notes, “A festival of this kind brings together artists from different genres and contexts. The community has access to a range of works considering a variety of themes, all in the one visit. I am lucky enough to meet the other artists that are there to present their work for the weekend, facilitating discussions about our individual practices and what’s happening with projection globally.”
With a weekend full of events, including a behind-the-scenes exclusive tour led by Festival curator Brett Phares and a not-to-be-missed closing party at the famous Caliza Pool, Festival attendees are immersed into the multidimensional and innovative world of digital urban art. Every surface becomes a blank canvas for these artists, putting art squarely out in to the public space.
This concept of public domain art is growing in popularity across the globe, and is of particular interest to United Kingdom artist Jesc Bunyard. “I've been interested in large scale works and interventions for a while. This festival seemed the perfect place to experiment with this," she says.
"Art in the public domain has a different language, context and audience. More often that not art in the public space is an intervention and has a more political feel. This may be where aspects of my work is going. The festival however is more celebratory. Instead of one artwork or statement within a public sphere, the artwork has taken over the town.”
Alys Beach has certainly re-imagined its public space with this revolutionary festival. It’s not to be missed.
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Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach 2015
June 4th - June 6th
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.digitalgraffiti.com or call (850)-213- 5500
Digital Graffiti Festival at Alys Beach
