surroundings, and how we communicated and behave with one another. According to your website, you specialize in the creation of innovative interactive spaces. What exactly does that mean? Kuschkowitz: We believe that we have reached a point in our time where technology -- whether cell phones, computers, or other electronics -- have become part of our everyday life and have made us connected in ways never before possible. Yet with all these possibilities, we have simultaneously disconnected ourselves from the activities around us. We find ourselves broadcasting the events that unfold around us, but in doing so, isolating ourselves from participating in these events. Think of connected disconnectedness. As artists, we try to rebuild the bond between art and reality by disrupting the classical approach of artistic creation and passive observation. To achieve this, we design the environment in which the observer becomes part of the creative process. We provide the bounds of the artistic environment and visitors become the active agents, creating and bringing the artwork to life. Can you describe your latest installation at Nuit Blanche? Scavarelli: Ottawa's first Nuit Blanche was themed around the meaning of, "La vie est belle; life is beautiful," and we decided to create a piece dedicated to reliving the emotion one experiences while "singin' in the rain." In particular, we envisioned recreating the environment of a hot summer day where it suddenly starts to rain -- the sun shining, yet water pouring out of nowhere. This rare moment, combining two opposite elements,