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Liminal Lands
Find yourself immersed in the poetic landscapes of acclaimed visual artist Jakob K Steensen, whose latest VR work transforms exclusive photographic material into a symphony of light and sound.
Book your timeslot to experience this in person at 26 Leake Street
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Lead Artists
Jakob Kudsk Steensen
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France-USA-Denmark 2021. 18min
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Language
None
Where to watch
6 to 17 October, 11AM to 9PM, in person at 26 Leake Street
The extraordinary landscape of the Camargue, in the South of France, provides the backdrop to the imaginative journey taken in Liminal Lands. It was commissioned by Luma Foundation, a new museum in Arles, and conceived by Steensen during an extensive residency there. He re-envisions complex shapes and forms as a transitional zone where fundamental energies of sun, wind, water and bacteria determine the delicate balance of life in one of the most archaic landscapes in Western Europe. Every sound, form and texture in these virtual environments has been digitized with 3D scanners and audio recordings, then crafted into the artist’s distinctive visual style. As both sound and vision respond to audience member’s motion, technology becomes a sensory tool for a ritualistic environmental experience.
Ulrich Schrauth
Age recommendation: U
Access information
Presented with closed captions and suitable for audiences who are D/deaf or hard of hearing.
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Creator-Programmer-Artist
Jakob Kudsk Steensen
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Curator
Vassilis Oikonomopolis
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Co-Producer
Liz Kircher
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Sound Artist
Matt McCorkle
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Sound Technology
Reese Donohue, Emre Tanirgan
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HDRI Skylight Capture
Matthieu Grospiron
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Multiplayer Programming
Wouter Weynants
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Alembic 3D Art Animation
Andy Thomas
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Field Biologist
Patrick Grillas
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Commissioned by Luma Foundation

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