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<headline>Enlighten readies to turn on the lights</headline>
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<p><span class="kicker-line">He can't help himself. Super snapper <strong>ANDREW CAMPBELL </strong>turned a sharp eye to the parliamentary triangle on Wednesday night to photograph a preview of this year's Enlighten light show, which opens on Friday night.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Enlighten illuminations will again light up the national institutions, showcasing Australian culture and storytelling through projections by some of the country’s most exciting contemporary artists. </strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Throughout the festival, the facades of Parliament House, the National Library and the National Gallery will be transformed.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Parliament House will honour 12 women who fought for a more inclusive democracy through Alison Alder’s I am a New Woman projection, celebrating Australia's role in granting women the right to vote.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">At the Museum of Australian Democracy, Chloe Chinyere Akole’s A Date with Democracy will project illustrations on the facade of Old Parliament House.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The National Gallery will feature Lindy Lee’s 100 Flowers Falling with cosmic imagery and ancient Zen symbolism.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, Matthew Aberline’s The Guardians at the National Library celebrates Australian wildflowers through immersive, inflatable structures.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ryan Presley’s ‘Inferno’ at the Portrait Gallery challenges traditional power structures with animated vignettes of resistance and survival.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Questacon presents Mystery Mosaics, an interactive experience where visitors can contribute to digital Lego projections, uncovering fun, science-inspired mosaics on the building's exterior.</p>
<p><em>Enlighten illuminations 8pm-11pm nightly, February 28-March 10.</em></p>
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