ACMI is probably one of the most interesting gallery in Melbourne. The exhibits are interactive, modern and engaging. We bought tickets ($20) to their latest exhibition called Marshmallow Laser Fest two weekends ago. The exhibition was about air, how it is absorbed by plants and humans, fuelling their development and life. There was a meditation session so relaxing that I fell asleep on the beanbag provided.
There were many moving art (read video installations), each pixel so vivid. The art is backed by science which is impressive. So for example, based on data collected with lidar (light and range) scanner, researchers can measure how much oxygen is being absorbed by trees in a forest which is then translated to art.
We passed by M Pavillion on the way to ACMI. It is a new installation as it is each year. This year the pavilion was designed by a Japanese and feels very zen and minimalist. It is an enclosed pavilion that envelopes one with the calm inside the pavilion, away from the hustle and bustle of the city outside. There are concrete all around, a lake of water and lights. This is a totally new feel to the previous pavilion which was an open space for community. This one feels very like an individualistic place for inner reflection.
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