Liminal Spaces in Europe's Largest Immersive Dome

Here at the Includiverse we are huge champions of accessibility and inclusion, but we are not the only ones. It is always a treat to experience the work of other artisis who are operating in similar spaces. Spectroscope brought their latest piece to the Market Hall dome, and when we were invited to a private screening of course we accepted! Spectroscope was founded in November 2021 by Cathy Mager, a Deaf artist with a goal to normalise Deaf and disabled artists in the arts and culture space. Accompanied by Alice Hu Xiaoshu (a fellow Deaf artist working within the organisation), they presented Night Bloom 360, a truly innovative piece using sound, colour and feeling to stimulate the senses and take you far away.

Mesmerising visuals courtesy of Night Bloom 360

Mager and Xiaoshu communicated, to a what was a largely Deaf audience, through British Sign Language, with an interpreter on hand. However despite the hearing loss that both the artists and some of the audience experience, no one missed out on any aspect of the show. The dreamy soundtrack was accompanied by vibrations and pulses that really enhanced the immersion. With both chairs and beanbags as avaliable seating, everyone could sit comfortably from wheelchar users to small children. The show was twenty minutes long and played a total of three times - just incase you missed something the first time, or enjoyed it so much that you wanted to watch it again!

There’s always time to stop and smell the flowers!

Night Bloom 360 was a hypnotic show filled with colour, sensation and the most spectacular visuals. The show was a great success and resonated really well with the audience. Keep up with Spectroscope’s latest work - based in the South West they might just be playing near you, and this is one you definitely don’t want to miss!