LA: An Encounter with Lux Prima

by NoPro Newswire
NoPro Newswire
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March 1, 2019
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3 min read

When: April 18, 19, 20, and 21 at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 4:00 pm

Where: Marciano Art Foundation | 4357 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Price: Free, but reservations are required.

Tags: #immersive, #music, #artinstallation

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The frontwoman of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the acclaimed producer teamed up to create an album and then instead of hosting a traditional listening party, they created a multisensory, immersive, art installation listening experience.

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Karen O and Danger Mouse will premier their multisensory art installation this spring at Los Angeles’ Marciano Art Foundation. “An Encounter with Lux Prima,” an immersive, communal listening experience soundtracked by the pair’s forthcoming album, unites their singular creative vision with groundbreaking audiovisual technologies. “An Encounter” sees the duo collaborate with an illustrious cast of fellow artists including creative director Barnaby Clay (David Bowie — “Life On Mars” Revisited, SHOT!), Oscar-nominated sound designer Ren Klyce (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Fight Club), renowned lighting designer Tobias Rylander (Robyn, The xx, FKA twigs), visual artist Davy Evans and creative consultant Warren Fu(Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Depeche Mode) to bring Lux Prima to life. Further collaborating with projection mapping innovator Travis Threlkel — co-founder and chief creative officer of MSG’s Obscura Digital, George Lucas’ Skywalker Sound and Meyer Sound, the installation plays across every sense and is intended as the living, touring nucleus of the duo’s forthcoming collaborative album, Lux Prima.

Speaking to the intention behind the encounter, Karen O says, “Danger Mouse and I wrote this music purely out of artistic exploration and the spirit of collaboration. It’s the first music I’ve written since the rite of passage of bringing a life into the world. Having a kid was like communing with the grander scheme of nature, the cycles of life, the transformative power of the mother. These themes felt timeless, yet more topical than ever in the modern world, so cut off and abstracted from its origins. The music was calling out for an extraordinary presentation, one that brings people together in a heightened state of listening. It’s gonna be a trip!”

“Karen and I had been plotting on working together for a long time,” adds Danger Mouse. “With no discussions on what the music would eventually sound like, we jumped in. We were each other’s audience alone really, but soon we started to see this world instead of just hearing it. So let’s see if others can hear and see it together too.”

Lux Prima, the first collaboration from the iconic Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman and the legendary musician-producer, is due March 15.

“An Encounter with Lux Prima” runs Thursday, April 18 at 10am, 1pm and 4pm; Friday, April 19 at 10am, 1pm and 4pm; Saturday, April 20 at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm; and Sunday, April 21 at 10am, 1pm and 4pm. Tickets are free and open to the public; reservations are required and are available March 1 at 1pm PT via marcianoartfoundation.org.

Free parking is available in the lot directly behind the foundation, accessible off of Lucerne Boulevard. Because of parking restrictions in Windsor Square and limited on-site parking, carpooling, rideshares and public transportation are highly encouraged.

Parking will open one hour prior to each session and doors will open 30 minutes prior to each session. Guests are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the session begins; latecomers will not be accommodated.

To unify the experience and limit distraction, attendees are asked to please come dressed in dark colors or black clothing. Photos will be allowed before and after the experience, but strictly prohibited during the show.