Trumpet Flowers by Amigo and Amigo. Photo credit: JF SavariaLUMINO, a Montreal event created and produced by the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, has made a comeback.The event, which has taken place for 15 winters, is a free urban experience that aims to transform the citys core into a celebration of light while highlighting Montreals Nordic character.The event, which is running until March 9, 2025, is featuring 30 installations in public spaces, including several indoor installations for the first time. It takes place daily from sunset to 11:00 p.m., and invites visitors to enjoy winter by exploring luminous creations.This year, the event is featuring works including 14 outdoors, 11 indoors, and seven video projections. The works, created by 15 studios and 20 local and international artists, will offer visitors a playful experience throughout the winter.On Sainte-Catherine and St-Urbain Streets, Talking Heads by Limelight Art (Hungary) features two heads made up of 4,000 light-emitting diodes that interact with each other to produce facial expressions in different colours and conduct real conversations through light.Cercle Polaire by Jason Carter and M.A.D. Collectif. Photo credit: JF SavariaOn Esplanade PVM at Place Ville Marie, loge de lair by Chevalvert invites attendees to make a large five-metre banner float in the air, and Cercle Polaire by Jason Carter, and M.A.D. Collectif, invites visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Far North fauna.Lustres by Tilt. Photo credit: Ulysse Lemerise OSALustresby TILT, on the parvis of St. James United Church, is an open-air ballroom experience; Biolumen by Rahda Chaddah and RAW Design, at the Palais des congrs, is a contemplative experience inspired by bioluminescent oceanic organisms, and Orb by Spy transforms the Place des Arts Esplanade with 90 convex discs made of polished steel.Biolumen by Radha Chaddah et Raw Design. Photo credit: Ulysse Lemerise OSAChaleur Humaine is a piece by Anne Lagac that resembles a suspended sun and brings colour and warmth to Place Pasteur. Les Fabuloscopesby La Camaraderie with Eruoma Awashish, set up in front of the Grande Bibliothque, invites passers-by to create stroboscopic animations.Chaleur Humaine by Anne Lagac. Photo credit: Nathalie St-Pierre UQAM1000 Visages by Alejandro Figuerroa of +Amor, facing the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink, is a 12-metre archway with 1,779 moving mirrors. Lorchestre endormi by Ottomata, is an interactive light-and-sound installation.quilibre: Tensio by Francis Thberge and Guillaume Bourassa. Photo credit: Ulysse Lemerise OSAIndoor works include quilibre: Tensio by Guillaume Bourassa and Francis Thberge. Located at the entrance to Le Central gastronomic food court, this immersive installation plays with perception and becomes a harmonious structure when viewed from a certain position.With VORTEX, artist Nicolas Paolozzi stages an encounter between light, water and geometry. Meanwhile, an interactive work called Cintique, by Ottomata, is located inside The Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. It features dozens of luminous stems arranged in a circle.Kaleidoscope: A Social Media Trinity by Figueroa de +Amor. Photo credit: Ulysse Lemerise OSAInside Place des Arts, the public is invited to discover Kalidoscope: A Social Media Trinityby Alejandro Figueroa of AMOR+. The installation explores the impact of social media through a reflection on the creation, dissemination and consumption of content.Matire premire by Yan Breuleux. Photo credit: Thibault CarronLUMINO also occupies the Balmoral block with six experimental works curated by three local galleries: perte de signal, Elektra Galerie and Eastern Bloc. The public will have an opportunity to discover Microstarsby Charline Dally and Gabrielle HB,Porteur de Lumireby students from NAD-UQAC, Afflux by Jade Delobre, Mechanicolor by Stban SanFaon,Chasing Waterfallsby Hidden Edges andMatire Premire by Yan Breuleux.Every night, viewers can also enjoy video projections. trangement satisfaisant by COLEGRAM illuminates the faades of difice WILDER | Espace Danse, UQAMs Pavillon Prsident-Kennedy and the wall adjacent to Saint-Laurent metro station, with a series of three video projections riffing on online culture and videos.On the faade of the Grande Bibliothque, guests can experience Hyperobjects, by artist Aude Guivarch, and the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink presents the interactive video projection Au bord du lac Tranquille by Mirari and Normal studio, taking Montreal residents and visitors on a journey through Quebecs Far North.For more information, click here.The post LUMINOs 30 interactive installations in public spaces on view in Montreal appeared first on Canadian Architect.