Visitors to a new immersive installation will be able to step inside giant gemstone, as part of London Design Festival.
Dan Tobin Smith’s installation, VOID, at Islington’s Collins Music Hall uses large-scale photograph projections to recreate the expanded space inside gemstones.
Tobin Smith photographed tiny portions of a selection of Mozambican rubies and Zambian emeralds from mines dating back millions of years. The images are blown up to become abstract, light-emitting images.
VOID, created in partnership with Gemfields, is accompanied by events including a live performance from NYX, the female electronic drone choir who has provided the installation’s music, and a tour with gemmologist Joanna Hardy and the artist.
Tobin Smith is a photographer, specialising in still life, and has worked with the likes of Apple and Alexander McQueen, as well as shooting the artwork for Jay Z’ s album The Blueprint 3.
He has previously created work for London Design Festival. The First Law of Kipple saw him create a 200-square-metre installation made of thousands of colour themed objects, which went on to tour Europe and the US.
VOID runs at the Collins Music Hall from September 14-22, londondesignfestival.com
