designer dan tobin smith and creative studio the experience machine, in partnership with gemfields, present void; a multi-sensory spatial installation at collins music hall, islington.

visitors will become part of an immersive experience, traveling through a series of large-scale projections that showcase the expanded space inside gemstones and map the blurring boundaries between nature and design.

a selection of mozambican rubies and zambian emeralds from gemfields’ mines, which date back millions of years, are brought to life through photography of tiny microcosms magnified to become abstract, galaxy-like structures accompanied by other semi-precious gems created in rare geological processes, these unique mineral formations are discovered, suspended and frozen in time.

the installation considers the concept of containment and scale, employing spatial design to explore the natural borders formed within these unique mineral formations.

by translating moving image into a contained physical form and scoring the experience with harmonized layers of the human voice – by female electronic drone choir nyx – visitors are invited to enter within the portrait of a gemstone’s natural inclusion.

special events:
sunday 15 september, 16:00-17:00 [ details ]
live performance by nyx
£5 – ticketed event. please click link to purchase.

tuesday 17 september, 11:00-11:45 [ details ]
masterclass with renowned gemmologist and jewellery specialist joanna hardy and designer dan tobin smith
free – ticketed event. please click link to reserve your space.

tuesday 17 september, 19:30-20:15 [ details ]
masterclass with renowned gemmologist and jewelery specialist joanna hardy and designer dan tobin smith
free – ticketed event. please click link to reserve your space.

wednesday 18 september, 19:00-20:00 [ details ]
live performance by nyx
£5 -ticketed event. please click link to purchase.

supported by gemfields.

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