Rain Room Moma 2017

Sharjah s rain room marks the middle east premiere and the first permanent installation of this project by random international.

Rain room moma 2017.

The work has previously been on view at the barbican london 2012. Random international s rain room exhibition at moma as part of moma ps1 s expo 1. New york is presented in the lot directly adjacent to the museum of modern art. Random international s rain room at moma.

Random international s immersive environment rain room 2012 a major component of the moma ps1 exhibition expo 1. Rain room presents a respite from everyday life and an opportunity for sensory reflection within a responsive relationship. Rain room allows visitors to the installation to walk through a downpour. Moma new york 2013.

Rain room is a 2012 experiential artwork by hannes koch and florian ortkrass of random international which found its first permanent installation in sharjah united arab emirates in 2018. After rain room s incredible success at moma in new york and its unprecedented 15 month run at lacma we are proud to donate the piece to lacma s collection giving it a permanent home and. Yuz museum shanghai 2015 and lacma los angeles 2015 2017. Yuz museum shanghai 2015 and lacma los angeles 2015 2017.

The piece had previously shown in a number of international art venues including new york s museum of modern art and london s barbican. New york allows visitors to navigate through rain without ever getting wet. Random international s rain room 2012 is an immersive environment of perpetually falling water that pauses wherever a human body is detected. Moma new york 2013.

After its premiere at the barbican centre in london in october 2012 random international s rain room is now installed at the museum of modern art in new yor. Rain room will be at moma through july 28 and is open every day during regular museum hours with an hour tacked on to the beginning from 9 30 to 10 30 a m exclusively for moma members. The installation offers visitors an opportunity to experience what is seemingly impossible. The ability to control rain.

Rain room entrance is on 54th street in the lot to the west of the museum. Rain room now installed in sharjah united arab emirates was the first installation of a random international project in a purpose built permanent structure the work was previously shown at the barbican london 2012. It will be premiered in asia at the yuz museum shanghai from september 1st to december 31st 2015.