Spatial

Angus Muir Design 11 DARKLIGHT - A Descent into Colour

Finalist
2025 Exhibition & Temporary Structures
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
    Angus Muir, Dan Move
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Members
    Extended Whanau, Creature Post, Simon Holden, Puck Murphy, Kyle Street, Peter Hobbs, Cat Ellis, Matt Liggans, Jarrod Barrow, Trevor Thomson
  • Kaitautoko / Contributors
    Sam Moore, Sophie Mrozinski, Celia Vallivero, Rob Jones, Luke Romanos, Sarah Jayne Kavali, Warren Pene
  • Client
    Darklight
Description:

DARKLIGHT is an immersive light and sound experience that invites audiences on a journey through shifting thresholds of space, light, and atmosphere. Presented in a historic industrial venue

The opportunity was to create a first-of-its kind of cultural experience that transcends traditional exhibitions. DARKLIGHT reimagines how audiences engage with light and sound, using minimalism, mood, and spatial design to evoke deep emotional response.

The upper level began in near-monochrome with white light, reflective materials, translucent forms, and ambient sound establishing a quiet, almost reverential atmosphere. As visitors descended into the lower level, colour, motion, and sonic complexity gradually intensified, culminating in a fully immersive audiovisual performance space.

DARKLIGHT’s approach prioritised restraint and precision. Rather than overwhelming visitors, it offered space to breathe, feel, and reflect. Installations were choreographed to original compositions, with lighting design enhancing the sense of immersion and emotional depth.