We live in an Ocean of Air is a multi-sensory immersive installation by Marshmallow Laser Feast, debuting at The Saatchi Gallery in London from 07th December to 20th January 2019. In a 20 minute experience cutting-edge technology illuminates the invisible- but fundamental- connections between human and the natural world. You’ll be transported to one of the oldest forests on Earth and witness the majestic power of the largest organism to ever exist - the giant Sequoia tree. Step through the canvas to explore a magical 3D world where the invisible exchange of oxygen and CO2 is beautifully brought to life. Untethered virtual reality, breath and heart sensors will track your real-time breathing and encourage you to reflect on our dependence and responsibility to the organisms we share our planet with. Buy tickets now @ www.oceanofair.com Concept: Marshmallow Laser Feast Directed by: Ersin Han Ersin, Barnaby Steel, Robin McNicholas In collaboration with Natan Sinigaglia and Mileece I’Anson Executive Producer: New Balloon Executive Producer: Eleanor (Nell) Whitley Executive Producer: Josh Ponte Senior Producer: Mike Jones Technical Director: Louis Mustill Producer: Anna Firbank Artist Statement: Sam Smit Botany Advisor - Dr Jo Elworthy, Director of Interpretation, Eden Project Advisor on respiratory physiology: Professor Michael Depledge CBE FRCP, Chief Scientific Officer, Eden Project Visual direction, system design and graphics programming : Natan Sinigaglia Sound design, soundscape, plant bio-data capture and composition: Mileece I’Anson System design and graphics programming : checksum5 and vvvv: Elias Holzer, joreg, Sebastian Gregor, Tebjan Halm Graphics Programming: Kyle McLean VVVV Developer: Will Young VVVV Developer: Randall Vazquez Fluid Simulation Design: Johannes Timpernagel Technical artist: Adam Heslop Electronics Engineer: Sean Malikides Product Designer: Tom Forsyth Chief Tinkerer: Arron Smith Multisensory Design and Olfactive system: The Feelies Creative Director: Grace Boyle Perfumer: Andreas Wilhelm Scent deployment unit product design: Martyn Carter Scent deployment unit technical design: Karl Wustrau VoodooVR - Engineered immersive experiences: Alec Lane & Jan Breens Onsite Operations Manager: Thomas Robson Technician: Adi Wiedersheim Sendagorta Technician: Thomas Begley R&D Point Cloud Scans: Egmontas Geras Environment VFX Producer: Toby Matthews Environment VFX Coordinator: Rachael Gordon Environment VFX Supervisor: Jonathan Hancock Environment 3D Digital Artist: Sam Hunt Environment Junior 3D Generalist: Dwayne Green Environment Head of 3D: Sandy Heslop Additional assets: Megascan, Quixels Additional Houdini Asset Preparation: Lewis Saunders Promo VFX Animation, look Dev: Erik ferguson Promo VFX technical director: Ole Geir Eidsheim Promo Modelling: Mads Ringdal and Erik Ferguson Promo Sound Design: James Bulley Set Design & Fabrication: MDM Props Costumier: Graham Burn Sponsorship Lead: Matt Glover Brand Consultancy: Pollitt & Partners Pollitt & Partners Digital Director: Perry Mason Pollitt & Partners Account Director: Libby Smart Pollitt & Partners Copywriter: Shona Williams Pollitt & Partners UX/UI Designer: David Williams Pollitt & Partners Frontend Developer: Dan Court Pollitt & Partners Motion Designer: Jack Rogers Pollitt & Partners Motion Designer: Connor McCracken Studio Manager: Alexa Romanoff Finance Controller: Ana Salustiano Production Assistant: Nicole O’Flynn Thanks to our Partners: New Balloon, Ryot, Haglöfs, Hewlett Packard, Quixel, Lexhag, The Feelies, VVVV, Pollitt & Partners, A+E, Eden Project
 

We Live in an Ocean of Air (Video edition)

by Marshmallow Laser Feast in collaboration with Natan Sinigaglia and James Bulley

12.1 channel audiovisual installation.

Spatial sound design and composition by James Bulley.

Pedion tou Areos-Onassis Foundation, Athens, GR
(23 May–10 July 2022)

London Road Cemetery, Coventry, UK
(22 June–15 August 2021)

We Live in an Ocean of Air (VR edition)

by Marshmallow Laser Feast in collaboration with Natan Sinigaglia and Mileece I’Anson

Sound design for trailer, end sound mix for installation.

Art Science Gallery, SGP
(28 May–2 October 2022)

Saatchi Gallery, London
(7 December 2018–5 May 2019)

We live in an Ocean of Air is a virtual reality experience where the invisible connection between plant and human is revealed through breath. In a 20 minute experience cutting-edge technology illuminates the invisible—but fundamental—connections between human and natural worlds. The audience explores an ancient forest and witnesses the majestic power of the largest organism to ever exist - the giant Sequoia tree.

Visitors are invited to step through the canvas to explore a magical world where the invisible exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is beautifully brought to life. Untethered virtual reality, breath and heart sensors will track your real-time breathing and encourage you to reflect on our dependence and responsibility to the organisms we share our planet with.

We live in an Ocean of Air can be experienced both individually and collectively; experience prioritised over passive contemplation. The wider gallery allows multiple tiers of immersion, with large projection screens welcoming audiences into the heart of the environment, before expanding to reveal the scale of the digital forest that lies ahead.

More information here