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Once coloured, these artworks are scanned, animated, and projected into a vibrant, immersive forest environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blending hands-on artmaking with digital innovation,&nbsp;<em>Microcosmos<\/em>&nbsp;transforms simple drawings into living, moving imagery \u2014 allowing participants to witness their creativity come to life in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debuting at the\u00a0<strong>Murten Lichtfestival<\/strong>\u00a0in Switzerland in January 2024,\u00a0<em>Microcosmos<\/em>\u00a0has since captivated audiences at festivals across\u00a0<strong>Tasmania, Victoria, the Northern Territory,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>South Australia<\/strong>, continuing to celebrate imagination, technology, and community participation in art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Microcosmos Murten\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_i9PvTOjC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microcosmos&nbsp;is an interactive art experience that invites audiences to step inside the creative process. 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