Sydneysiders turned out in droves at the Opera House tonight to protest the projection of the barrier draw for Saturday’s Everest Cup on the sails of the pointy icon.
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The projection has garnered a fair chunk of backlash, exemplified a petition in support of Opera House boss Louise Herron (who pushed back against the decision to use the building as “billboard“) that has so far gathered over 300,000 signatures — which is roughly equivalent to 1 in every 80 Australians signing it.
https://twitter.com/joshgnosis/status/1049576946634383360
Protestors used handled torches and lamps to attempt to obscure the projection, which might not have done a great job by itself, but may or may not have been greatly aided by the use of industrial spotlights by the Australian Lighting Industry Association:
The impact from the ground wasn’t hugely noticeable, but it is substantially visible in the photos put up of the projections by Racing NSW:
In Her Time – 8 #TheEverest pic.twitter.com/s78cNsUY61
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) October 9, 2018
Redzel draws 1 #TheEverest pic.twitter.com/vwZQ3x0JB1
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) October 9, 2018
A true testament to the power of the human spirit and professional stage lighting.
