Art / Limbic Cinema
Watch the sun dance at new immersive sculpture
A new immersive sculpture has just opened for four days at The Station on Silver Street.
Inspired by Linda Geddes’ Chasing The Sun, a scientific study that examines the relationship between humankind and sunlight, SPECTRA explores light through projection mapping, volumetric lighting and sound design.
Created by the Bristol-based multimedia creative studio, Limbic Cinema – the team behind the dry dock at SS Great Britain – SPECTRA will be free for audiences to view.
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Live electronic music, which was created in response to the sculpture by the sound artist K-LONE, accompanies the piece throughout its 12-minute lifespan.
SPECTRA explores the relationship between humanity and the sun – photo: Robin Connolly
Its ethereal visuals offer a kaleidoscope of colour alongside electronic music tracks – photo: Robin Connolly
The mesmerising piece is composed of a large circular disc covered in holes, through which lights are shone and images are projected onto.
Thom Buttery, founder and creative director at Limbic Cinema said: “This physical sculpture is a modern take on monuments that brought people together in ancient civilisations to contemplate and celebrate the sun.
“From the stone circles of England to the ‘Benbens’ of Egypt, monolithic structures were built across the globe as a centre point for rituals to take place, where light would interact with the structure, resulting in transcendent experiences for collective audiences. We’re hoping people will enjoy the sculpture as a shared experience.
“Traditionally the healing potential of the sun and its importance to health and well-being has been overlooked. Light is the primary Zeitgeber (time-giver), meaning it is the most important factor in governing your circadian and biological rhythms, which are responsible for regulating countless numbers of physiological behaviours in the body.
“Artificial light now blurs the boundaries between night and day, with many cities lit up for 24 hours a day, and light emitting devices illuminating our homes late into the night. This not only affects human behaviour but also the wider ecological landscape.
“Light, projection and sound will interact in the space to immerse audiences in moments of healing, disorientation, and of over stimulation. Taking them on a journey from the sun-worshipping cultures of Ancient Egypt to the contemporary cultures of modern cities across the world.”
The project has been made possible with the support of Arts Council England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
SPECTRA will be open until Sunday.
For more information, see: www.simplethingsfestival.co.uk.
Main photo: Plaster
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