The Experientialists’ Post

One moment you’re sitting comfortably in L.A., minding you're own business, the next you’re navigating a surreal underwater forest while a glowing, radioactive glacier crumbles above you. Welcome to Cosm’s new dome, where a 12K wraparound screen places you at the heart of breathtaking sensory spectacles. It’s not just about art—Cosm delivers live UFC matches, Cirque du Soleil performances, and much more, aiming to elevate every viewing into a spectacular, unforgettable journey. Their goal? To turn the mundane into the magnificent, one event at a time. https://lnkd.in/exkWsUAa

MUTEK is throwing a 25th-anniversary bash that’s part digital art rave, part treasure hunt. The Village Numérique, running from August 15-29 in Montreal, turns the city into an open-air gallery with 20 installations at iconic spots like St-Laurent Boulevard and Place des Arts. Meander through experiences like Sabrina Ratté’s Inflorescences and kelly nunes and Age of Union's Black Hole Experience, all for the low price of absolutely free.

Chris Freeman of WNDR Museum argues that the future of museums lies in thrilling sensory-rich experiences rather than snooze-inducing static displays. In this interview with Matt Carmichael, Freeman explains he aims to create exhibits that make you feel, touch, and even taste the art, leaving you in awe and wonder. Freeman’s biggest challenge? Shaking off the "selfie museum" tag, while striving to balance shareable content with genuine artistic engagement. But why can't museums be thrilling, thought-provoking, and also oh-so-shareable without losing their artistic soul? https://lnkd.in/eWxSbwBW

Ever wanted an art piece that doubles as a conversation starter and a weather update? Now you can have an anemometer that moonlights as kinetic art right in your living room. Because who wouldn't want a fancy wind gauge designed by Andrew Zolty of BREAKFAST Studios?

As "selfie museums" proliferate, offering little more than flashy backgrounds, prioritizing aesthetics over artistry and superficial over substance, teamLab Inc.’s Future Park in Taipei shows how to do shallow right in exhibition that is, essentially, the art of making perfect Instagram moments. Here, visitors' doodles come to life, floors bloom with every step, and oversized beach balls change colors with a touch. It’s part amusement park, part art exhibit, and all parts a social media marketer’s dream, transforming adults into giggling kids and smartphones into magical wands.

In a city where even the pigeons have attitude, Hudson Yards New York’s Edge has unveiled "Shades," an installation so vibrant it might make your sunglasses blush. This sky-high spectacle turns the 100th-floor observation deck into a rainbow-fueled fantasia, where New York City's skyline shimmers in Technicolor glory. Developed by Makeout who has partnered with La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique, this experience must be what's it like to view the city through the eyes of a high-fashion chameleon—and it comes complete with free sunscreen samples to protect your awestruck face! Scoops up, peeps! The Shades installation is included with admission to Edge, which starts at $40 for adults. The exhibit is on view now through September 2024. Get tix: https://lnkd.in/gEH8fJGw

Sweet Dreams at Aviva Studios is the satirical spectacle that puts the 'grim' in the grim reality of the fast food industry. Follow Chicky Ricky, the tragically clueless mascot of the Real Good Chicken Company, as he bumbles through branding disasters, health scandals, and the sheer absurdity of corporate life. Created by MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST, this multi-sensory experience is a brilliantly absurd deep dive into the belly of the corporate beast, featuring everything from gaming tech to ASMR, leaving you laughing, cringing, and possibly craving a salad. Peeps up, folks! Sweet Dreams is at Aviva Studios in Manchester until September 1, 2024: factoryinternational.org

Hold onto your pelvic floor exercises, because Bayer | Pharmaceuticals Thailand has just launched the KIKI ACADEMY, a campaign so hot it might just make talking about vaginas cool. With a mix of VR adventures, YouTube series, and art exhibitions that engage all five senses, this initiative aims to educate, empower, and maybe even entertain Thai women on intimate health, all while making grandma clutch her pearls over the family dinner's latest topic. Featuring art that you can see, smell, and touch, actress Ticha Kanticha leads this crusade, promising to turn societal taboos into yesterday’s news with a full frontal assault on your senses and social norms.

Birmingham’s new immersive rave experience "In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats" is the closest you’ll get to time travel without a DeLorean. It is a VR portal to the world of 1989 West Midlands, where the Acid House scene is alive and thumping. With rave pioneers narrating your journey, jump on this "multi-sensory joyride" through an illegal rave, complete with neon lights, throbbing bass, and more nostalgia than a midlife crisis. You’ll meet rave legends, dodge police, and soak in the neon-soaked, bass-thumping glory of 1989’s illegal parties. Showing at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, this experience promises to leave you digging out your old glow sticks, yearning for your old baggy jeans and and utterly drained of all serotonin. Scoops up, peeps! "In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats" is running at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery July 19-through September 1, 2024. Get tix: https://lnkd.in/exA4-zKW

Rhian Sheehan and Delainy Jamahl have turned Wellington's notoriously temperamental weather into an immersive art experience that looks like psychedelic, meteorological mayhem set to a sick soundtrack. At The Grid Artspace, data nerds and storm chasers collide as eight years of stormy statistics are projected onto colossal panels in a 48-minute loop, leaving you to decide if you’ve seen a rainstorm's tantrums or an epic visual saga. As visitors sit on cushions and lean against the glowing panels, they might start seeing the beauty in Wellington’s wild weather—at least until they step outside and remember they forgot their raincoat. Scoops up, peeps! Book your tickets now to see Rivers of Wind at The Grid Art Space in Wellington through July 28, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gbB2ftRq