Random International Rain Room London

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Random international rain room london.

Water injection moulded tiles solenoid valves pressure regulators custom software 3d tracking cameras steel beams water management system grated floor from 100 sq m. Rain room barbican london 4 october 2012 3 march 2013. Random international is a collaborative studio for experimental practice within contemporary art. The piece had previously shown in a number of international art venues including new york s museum of modern art and london s barbican.

The ability to control rain. Random international is a london based art collective and collaborative studio founded in 2005. Rewriting worlds 4th moscow biennale for contemporary art 2011. The installation offers visitors an opportunity to experience what is seemingly impossible.

Random international s rain room 2012 is an immersive environment of perpetually falling water that pauses wherever a human body is detected. With a background in product design engineering. Barbican london moma ny yuz museum shanghai lacma la sharjah art foundation uae jackalope art pavilion melbourne museum of contemporary art busan. The exhibition is supported by arts council england.

Thursday 19th september 7pm seminar room the architects curators and artists involved in creating the zayed centre including directors hannes and flo of random international will gather together to discuss the role of public art in healthcare innovate site specific commissioning and engagement with patients and public. Founded in 2005 by hannes koch and florian ortkrass the studio now includes a larger team in london and berlin. Rain room presents a respite from everyday life and an opportunity for sensory reflection within a responsive relationship. New york rain room moma new york 12 may 28 july 13.

Rain room by random international at the curve barbican centre london admission free 4 october 2012 3 march 2013. Questioning aspects of identity and autonomy in the post digital age. Rain room is a 2012 experiential artwork by hannes koch and florian ortkrass of random international which found its first permanent installation in sharjah united arab emirates in 2018. The group shot to prominence with its interactive rain room art installation.

Random international creates art installations that investigate notions of human consciousness perception and instinct.