ART: "Desert Rain" (interactive installation), London

[Ian M Taylor]

"Possibly the most technologically ambitious art installation ever made" The
Times 10th May 2000

Desert Rain is a game, a performance and an installation in which 6 visitors
at a time work together. Having received a briefing in an antechamber each
player is zipped into a fabric cubicle facing a screen of water spray. Once
inside the virtual world each member of the team must search for their target
by navigating across deserts, motels and underground bunkers using
travelators and live video links. Having completed your virtual mission two
further rooms await you...

Desert Rain is at Riverside Studios, London from Friday 12th to Sunday 21st
May.
Shows every 30 minutes from 12.00 every day
Tickets 9 and 6
Box Office: 020 8237 1111

Desert Rain will also be presented at:

Industrial Museum, Bristol
in association with DA2 and Arnolfini 16th -20th June
Tramway, Glasgow 29th June - 8th July
KTH, Stockholm 2nd - 11th September
Upper Campfield Market, Manchester 29th September - 3rd October
in association with Digital Summer,The Cornerhouse and the Green Room

"Blast Theory seems finally to offer Britain a theatre group that delves into
our popular culture to create deeply challenging work."
The Sunday Times

For details and photos see:

http://www.blasttheory.easynet.co.uk/work_desertrain.html
http://www.crg.cs.nott.ac.uk/events/rain/