András László Nagy (HU) → Luminary Glyphs

19:00 - 24:00
  • City center
  • Videomapping

About project

Centuries ago, in a world full of pictograms and symbols, the human mind invented the alphabet, and a new era of communication revolution began. This monumental leap laid the foundations of the written word and literature.

Libraries house collections of books of an infinite number of genres, periods and worlds. They offer adventure, knowledge and imagination that can never be exhausted. As we dive into the pages of books, our minds begin to project vivid images of worlds and stories onto our inner planes. The cutting edge technology of artificial intelligence does much the same today. The Luminary Glyphs project sets out to explore the infinite potential of AI to create captivating animations based on the visual qualities of symbols, text and ASCII characters.

The video projection on the Municipal Library building in Mariánské Square connects history and technology. It transforms the architecture of the building into a dynamic canvas. It also uses programmed robotic lights that extend the entire animation of the façade into space.

About artist

András László Nagy is a versatile artist who explores light in its many forms. His creative portfolio includes interactive installations, projections, and kinetic sculptures. His work seeks an innovative visual language in the field of generative and interactive media. His artistic signature is clearly recognizable by its abstract and minimalist elements.

Gabor Halasz is a music designer. He is behind the projects Silicity (with his brother Peter) and Disandat. Born in Hungary, he started his music career collecting vinyl and playing in local clubs. Later he started to organize his own events. He moved to Budapest and London and became increasingly involved in his own work. In 2017, he returned to Budapest to work as a sound engineer at one of the most iconic and longest-running recording studios, Supersize Recordings. He has worked with a variety of visual artists on various projects that have been featured in clubs and festivals. His sound can be described as a hybrid of field recordings and hypnotic synths. To this day, he still enjoys sound design and sampling the most.

Supported by

  • Partner of the installation

    Česká televize

  • Supported by

    Municipal Library in Prague

  • Supported by

    Moje Mariánské

  • Supported by

    Prague 1

  • Supported by

    Christie Digital