"A massive immersive Radiohead installation called has officially opened at the Motion Picture House featuring Brooklyn Navy Yard, turning part of the industrial waterfront into a haunting, dreamlike fever vision inspired by two of the band's most beloved albums: and . The limited-run experience takes over the Agger Fish Building through June 28 with towering projected visuals, unsettling soundscapes, cryptic monsters and distorted architecture, all accompanied by the emotional sensation of staring out a rainy train window."
"The installation expands on KID A MNESIA , the acclaimed virtual exhibition originally released through Epic Games in 2021. That digital version was created during the pandemic as an interactive exploration of artwork that Thom Yorke and longtime Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood developed while making and . But according to the band, this physical installation was always the real goal."
"Now, visitors can wander through the project in actual three-dimensional space, complete with galleries of large-scale artwork by Yorke and Donwood, plus a fully immersive audiovisual experience powered by a custom six-point surround sound system. The soundtrack draws directly from original Radiohead multitrack recordings specially remixed for the installation."
"The experience first debuted inside a literal underground bunker at Coachella earlier this spring before heading to Brooklyn for its longest North American run. After New York, the installation will travel to Chicago, Mexico City and San Francisco. Tickets are being sold in timed two-hour slots Thursdays through Sundays, with about 75 minutes dedicated to the immersive film itself and additional time to explore the surrounding galleries and installations."
A massive immersive Radiohead installation opened at the Motion Picture House in Brooklyn Navy Yard, converting part of the industrial waterfront into a haunting, dreamlike audiovisual environment. The limited-run experience occupies the Agger Fish Building through June 28, featuring towering projected visuals, unsettling soundscapes, cryptic monsters, and distorted architecture. The atmosphere is designed to evoke the emotional feeling of staring out a rainy train window. The installation expands on a 2021 virtual exhibition created during the pandemic, adding real three-dimensional wandering through galleries of large-scale artwork by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood. A custom six-point surround sound system plays a soundtrack remixed from original Radiohead multitrack recordings. The experience previously debuted at Coachella and will tour multiple cities, with timed ticket slots and reduced-bot ticketing.
Read at Time Out New York
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