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ANTARCTICA: while you were sleeping opens tonight
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Tonight, our Museum will transform into a life-size Antarctic iceberg for the world premiere of ANTARCTICA: while you were sleeping.
A cinematic collision of nature and architecture on an epic scale, for three nights the Museum’s iconic building will become the canvas for a full-scale 360-degree projection of an Antarctic iceberg.
Visual artist Joseph Michael has collaborated with composer Rhian Sheehan to create an immersive multi-sensory installation that translates the scale and awe of Antarctica. Listen to the ice crack and drip, creak and groan as colossal sections of ice calve off, set to a dramatic sound score.
A free, fully immersive visual and audio experience for an audience of all ages, while you were sleeping is a New Zealand first, and the largest project of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Bring a blanket and enjoy food from one of the food stalls on-site.
WORLD PREMIERE
FRI 24,
SAT 25, SUN 26 MARCH,
8.30PM-11PM, 45-MINUTE LOOP,
MUSEUM EXTERIOR, FREE
Watch the trailer here
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