Hugh (aka Humania) is a Melbourne-based lighting and projection artist who has been involved with lighting for new music, dance, artists and festivals since 1968. A pioneer of outdoor projection in Australia, Hugh uses projectors as a musician would an instrument or a painter a palette, utilising lasers, slides, dyes, fluids and special effects to create unique images. He uses as his canvas surfaces as diverse as buildings, landscapes and beaches.
His early 1980s projection of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne were revolutionary and a precursor to outdoor projections, such as those featured in White Night and Vivid.
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