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Collide combines motion graphics with digital design for bold, synaesthetic art installation

This colourful work of synaesthetic art comprises surreal visuals paired with an engaging soundscape to create an immersive exhibition space. The aim is to capture the essence of motion, colour and sound to evoke the experience of letting go, and losing oneself in the creative process.

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Collide installation by onformative featuring an illuminated wall display with abstract blue and pink motion graphics in a minimalist gallery space with bed visible in background

The site-specific installation was constructed by the team at Berlin-based studio, onformative, for Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco. The team explains: "Collide is an exploration of the senses by transforming recorded motion data into abstract visuals and sound.

"By mixing, reversing and eliminating restrictions of time and space, a new vision of the human body and mind is discovered. The work is a multi sensory experience exploring the subjects from an emotional perspective, examining the feeling of being immersed in the creative process and attentive to the present moment as the senses combine and become one.

"Collide was inspired by the phenomenon of synaesthesia, the union of senses. The digital art installation combines original chamber music and painterly visuals to reinterpret recorded motion data and act as a conductor for the musical score composed for the installation."

And the results are truly stunning. Check out the videos below.

Via Behance | All images & videos copyright of onformative

Collide installation by onformative displaying abstract swirling patterns in vibrant pink, blue and cyan across a large LED screen mounted on a gallery wall
Collide installation at Dolby Laboratories with large LED screen displaying abstract orange and pink visuals, dark viewing platform and illuminated pink column in immersive gallery space
Large LED screen displaying abstract flowing visuals in vibrant blue, orange, yellow and pink hues in a darkened gallery space
Gallery space of Collide installation showing multiple screens displaying abstract orange and purple visuals with reflections on the dark floor and blue overhead lighting
Cellist performing with eyes covered by a black VR headset in a darkened studio space during the Collide installation
Abstract digital art with streaking blue, purple and yellow shapes flowing across a soft, blurred background in the Collide installation by onformative
Abstract swirling gradient of yellow, blue, green and purple tones with blurred motion effects, representing synaesthetic visual data from the Collide installation by onformative
Abstract close-up of flowing white and purple fabric with scattered dark dots against a gradient blue background, from the Collide installation by onformative
Abstract motion graphics with blurred blue, yellow and green shapes suggesting flowing movement and transformation against a luminous background
Soft gradient blending warm peachy tones on the left through vibrant orange and red to hot pink on the right, creating an abstract atmospheric effect
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