Jamie XX Scores Aitken's 'Lightscape' Live at The Shed Gala — SkimNews
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- Doug Aitken's "Lightscape" is a seven-screen, film-based installation that completed its run earlier this week at The Shed's 12,000-square-foot Darla Moore Gallery in New York.
- Jamie XX performed a live musical score alongside the "Lightscape" imagery as part of The Shed's annual invite-only gala held Thursday night.
- The Shed hosted the gala inside the Darla Moore Gallery — the same 12,000-sq.-ft. space where the installation had just ended its public run.
- The Thursday-night performance effectively served as a final, gala-only live rendition of the installation after its regular exhibition window closed earlier in the week.
Why it matters: Pairing a high-profile electronic musician with a major immersive artwork turns the close of a standard exhibition run into a one-off cultural event, and the invite-only gate at The Shed's annual gala means the Jamie XX collaboration will not be repeated for the general public who saw the gallery version.
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