WOOD TWO

Imagine a pitch-black space. Immersed in absolute darkness, you cannot see your own hand, you have no idea of the size of the space that you are in, and your sense of time is completely lost. One's typical dependence upon an encounter anchored by eyesight is replaced by an amorphous and immersive environment. This presentation strategy is not only ideally suited for sound art, it is also a radical engagement of the senses by way of complete deprivation of the visual. This concept was initiated by Marvin Green and John Oswald in 1976 and has had many iterations in cities across the world since. Titled in opposition to the name of the festival it was a part of, No Images was the first Toronto presentation of this unique performance experience in many years. The audience was led into the space by ushers with flashlights before the darkness descended.

Not recommended for claustrophobes.

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