Time slows down as eyes look up. An aurora, here and now, in our latitudes? Gathering under its hypnotic dance we come together, beyond our differences, in the face of something far greater than us.
Borealis is both a work of art and a technological performance. Beams of light travel through particle clouds to create the illusion and while we can harness the technology, the outcome is beyond our control. Variations in wind, humidity and temperature make Borealis an ever-changing installation – it’s always unique. At the end of the day we can only set the stage for the effect to appear. Ultimately, nature holds the final say.
The installation is an immersive light and sound experience with a custom score by French composer Guillaume Desbois. Since its creation, Borealis has traveled to more than 50 cities across Europe, Australia, Asia, North America and the Middle East, reaching over 2 million visitors. It has appeared above landmarks and public spaces from London, Geneva and Helsinki to Seoul, Hong Kong, Adelaide, Vancouver and Abu Dhabi.
Borealis can also be seen as a fixed installation in Singapore, at the amazing Gardens By the Bay Supertrees.
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Borealis was a huge hit – the installation was in place for 31 nights and attracted over 500,000 people. Audiences came to experience it again and again, laying on the grass looking up, letting the soundscape wash over them.
– Heather Croall, Director & CEO, Adelaide Fringe
With Borealis, Dan Acher has bottled the unique, intangible quality of nature’s most compelling skybound phenomenon, and poured it into our public spaces.
– Tom Kerss, Astronomer
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