NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars) Open Universe
Open Universe
Thursday, December 12, 2024
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Run time: 30–45 minutes self-guided experience
Recommended for ages 12 and up
Member $15, Public $20
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NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars)
Created by Andrew Schneider
Every point in space occurs once at each moment of time. N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) makes that literal. Moving beyond an immersive gallery experience, the stars’ unseen narrator guides each visitor through their own individual journey of this precisely programmed installation – and the cosmos of themselves. Nearly 5,000 individually reactive points of light and a 496-channel sound system envelop each audience member.
N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) invites viewers to become active explorers – as they discover the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have been here before us. “Inventive…astounding…continually finds new ways to challenge and engage its viewers, to surprise and mystify us.
The experience is variable and may last up to an hour. This is a nonseated, interactive environment. Audience members are free to move around the space. Accommodations for nonambulatory audience members (wheelchairs or seats in the space) can be provided as needed on an individual basis.
Open Universe is a 30–45 minute self-guided experience. If you’re interested in a 1-hour guided experience, check out the Guided Universe event series.Â
NOWISWHENWEARE(the stars) Open Universe is supported by the Kohler Trust for the Arts and Education, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, Kohler Foundation, Inc., the Frederic Cornell Kohler Charitable Trust and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.