Gaze up at a sea of a thousand rods, suspended above you, rippling with waves of light and sound as you move beneath its surface. SomniUs is your invitation...

SomniUs

Location:

27 Hickson Rd
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:
Stargazer Lawn
Price:
Free
SomniUs
SomniUs

Artist Details

Illumaphonium headshot

Illumaphonium

Illumaphonium is a UK-based studio specialising in large-scale, interactive light works. Their participatory installations merge music, light and public engagement, blurring the lines between art and entertainment. Featured in prestigious festivals like Lumiere London, I-Light Singapore and Glastonbury, Illumaphonium’s works transform public spaces into vibrant, immersive experiences, inviting audiences to play and connect. This is their Vivid Sydney debut.

Event Details

Gaze up at a sea of a thousand rods, suspended above you, rippling with waves of light and sound as you move beneath its surface. SomniUs is your invitation to be part of the artwork you’re staring up at.

This fluid, interactive installation responds to every gesture and step you make, creating undulations that transform the canopy above into a living, breathing work of art.

Composed of over 6 kilometres of LED housed in nearly a thousand handmade light bars, SomniUs is a giant feedback loop. Like life itself, the surface is always in flux. Watch as patterns of light and sound constantly shift and evolve in response to your movement below. The more people interact with the work, the more rhythmic and coherent the sound and light become—symbolic of the fact that harmony and coherence can emerge from a collective experience.

Country represented by installation: United Kingdom

Location

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Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.