KMRU & Nick Verstand

wo leading figures in sound and visual art present As Nature, an immersive audio-visual experience exploring natural sound and perception. As Nature is an ongoing exploration of field recording and environmental sound, unfolding across extremes of scale and intensity. Moving from near-silence to dense, seismic textures, the work transforms familiar sounds into abstract drones, noise and evolving harmonic structures. Sound artist KMRU’s expansive, textural compositions are met by a responsive visual environment created by visual artist Nick Verstand. Using drifting fabrics, airflow, light, lasers and smoke, the visuals form mirage-like structures that shift in dialogue with the sound, complemented by a scent component developed in collaboration with scent artist Mareike Bode. As Nature is a visceral experience offering a rare opportunity to encounter sound and vision as a single, evolving environment shaped by natural processes and perception. Please note: This performance will feature the use of lasers, haze and scents. Stage times will be confirmed closer to the date. Presented by the Barbican 'As Nature' is commissioned by Rewire, Barbican, and Lunchmeat Festival