Renowned lighting designer launches immersive experience
Renowned lighting designer Angus Muir is launching a new immersive experience in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau next week. He's worked locally and internationally on many recognised installations including Sydney's Vivid, LUMA in Queenstown, Matariki Festival; wowing audiences around the world. Now with Darklight, he's collaborating with different artists, it's the first time Muir is setting his own brief. In the interactive walk-through, divided into three sections, audiences will be surrounded by audio and visual elements. It's a culmination of his experiences from the past decade. Darklight runs from the 2nd to the 4th of May at Brad's Warehouse on Durham Lane in Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland CBD.
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