uminaria by Architects of Air. This is our second visit to a luminarium, and we have found it to be such a truly awe-inspiring experience that all I can say if one ever comes close to where you live, make sure you go see it.
The luminaria are vast, colorful walk-through labyrinths of intense color and pure light, all contained by the most gossamer of vinyl walls. They are based on the technology of bouncy houses, but instead of creating a bouncy kid frenzy, they become fantasy mazes that are beautiful and meditative. They are so inspired by Arabic architecture, so there are some tessellations and almost opt-art effects along with the almost psychedelic colored mazes.
Words totally don't do these exhibits justice, and even pictures can't really present the wonder-filled experience. But here are some of my favorite pictures from the current Raleigh exhibit, which is called Amococo:
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| Is it science fiction? |
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| Or following a white rabbit? |
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| Maybe there will be a hobbit in the next section... |
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| Optical illusions |
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| Capturing the rainbow |
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| Hope to see you at Amococo! |
In Raleigh, the exhibit will run this today and tomorrow from 11-7 in conjunction with Artsplosure. It costs $5 per person, but I think it is well worth the money...we spent an hour and a half there. If you don't live by Raleigh, well, then I hope there will be one visiting a location by you soon.
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