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Rainbow Code
Art Installation
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, Rainbow Code is currently out of order and is therefore unable to be included in Victoria Tunnel Tours*
This responsive sound and light Art Installation by Adinda van 't Klooster adds an exciting, unique dimension to the recently re-furbished Tunnel. The tunnel has been previously used as a coal transport tunnel, as an air raid shelter in World War 2, and was listed as a nuclear shelter in the Cold War. For this artwork, the artist chose to focus on the themes of war, fear and nuclear weapons.
As you enter the dark atmospheric tunnel, your movement activates an electronic soundscape of machine noises, human cries, and bodily sounds such as heartbeats as well as a seemingly ambiguous and poetic neon display of the Rainbow Codes. These were a series of code words which were used by the Ministry of Supply (MoS) in the post World War II period to refer to British military research projects.
This artwork generates questions and discussion about the current role of nuclear weapons in international warfare but also allows for the work to be experienced on a more emotive level.
This 10 minute audio-visual artwork is available to view at the end of your tour. Please note, this presentation includes flashing lights and may not be suitable for people with photo-sensitive epilepsy.
This responsive sound and light Art Installation by Adinda van 't Klooster adds an exciting, unique dimension to the recently re-furbished Tunnel. The tunnel has been previously used as a coal transport tunnel, as an air raid shelter in World War 2, and was listed as a nuclear shelter in the Cold War. For this artwork, the artist chose to focus on the themes of war, fear and nuclear weapons.
As you enter the dark atmospheric tunnel, your movement activates an electronic soundscape of machine noises, human cries, and bodily sounds such as heartbeats as well as a seemingly ambiguous and poetic neon display of the Rainbow Codes. These were a series of code words which were used by the Ministry of Supply (MoS) in the post World War II period to refer to British military research projects.
This artwork generates questions and discussion about the current role of nuclear weapons in international warfare but also allows for the work to be experienced on a more emotive level.
This 10 minute audio-visual artwork is available to view at the end of your tour. Please note, this presentation includes flashing lights and may not be suitable for people with photo-sensitive epilepsy.
About Adinda van ‘t Klooster
Adinda van ‘t Klooster is an international artist with many awards, commissions, and residencies to her name. Her work has been shown in China, the US and Europe. A previous commission includes a 16-channel sound installation entitled ‘Inverse Archaeology’ at the Collection in Lincoln. More recently she collaborated with artists and musicians to create the HEARIMPROV concert at the Sage Gateshead.
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