“An Encounter with Lux Prima – The Art of Collaboration,” a short documentary chronicling the 18-month development of their multisensory art installation “An Encounter With Lux Prima” premieres today exclusively on Variety. Where: Marciano Art Foundation | 4357 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Take a look behind the scenes of An Encounter with Lux Prima - by Luisa Conlon & Max Knight - Supported by Dropbox.
For four days in late April, more than 3,500 visitors experienced a 35-minute multisensory art installation called “An Encounter with Lux Prima.” Conceived by Karen O and Danger Mouse as an immersive introduction to their new album collaboration, the audacious event — sixteen sessions in all — was held at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles. 3 min read. “An Encounter with Lux Prima” runs April 18-21 and is open to the public in limited numbers. For four days in late April, more than 3,500 visitors experienced a 35-minute multisensory art installation called “An Encounter with Lux Prima.” Conceived by Karen O and Danger Mouse as an immersive introduction to their new album collaboration, the audacious event — sixteen sessions in all — was held at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles. “An Encounter with Lux Prima” is described as “an immersive, communal listening experience intended to be the living nucleus” of the album, which was released in March on BMG (and received a rave review in Variety); the pair also gave a Times Talk about the album with a brief performance. When: April 18, 19, 20, and 21 at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. The boquet of audio-visual technologies enhanced the already ethereal and inspiring Lux Prima, a collaborative album by both Karen O and Dangermouse.
Karen O & Danger Mouse’s “Lux Prima” is one of the year’s best albums so far — but it’s more than an album.
“There's so much new music coming out constantly… maybe this shared experience can stand out and create a memory of an album that we often stop having as we listen to new music when we get older.”—Danger Mouse “An Encounter with Lux Prima” premiered at Los Angeles’ Marciano Art Foundation featuring this immersive semi-permanent installation serving as a communal listening experience. “An Encounter with Lux Prima” is executive produced by the Madison Square Garden Company and Like … To launch the latest album ‘Lux Prima’ from Karen O and Danger mouse, Tobias designed the lighting for ‘An Encounter With Lux Prima’, an immersive, multi-sensory art installation at Los Angeles’s Marciano Art Foundation. For four days in late April, more than 3,500 visitors experienced a 35-minute multisensory art installation called “An Encounter with Lux Prima.” Conceived by Karen O and Danger Mouse as an immersive introduction to their new album collaboration, the audacious event — sixteen sessions in all — was held at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles. This April, Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O and artist/producer Danger Mouse premiered "An Encounter With Lux Prima," an immersive installation that brought the music of their new album, Lux Prima, to life at Los Angeles’ Marciano Art Foundation. If you’re Karen O and Danger Mouse you take it as inspiration for a bold new project: An Encounter with Lux Prima. Price: Free, but reservations are required. An Encounter With Lux Prima. Lux Prima, the first collaboration from the iconic Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman and the legendary musician-producer, is due March 15 on BMG. Tickets are available March 1 via marcianoartfoundation.org.