IN RAINBOWS
Projection Installation · Hoxton Arches · Commissioned by Arts Council England
What does it mean to share a gaze slowed by magnification?
In Rainbows is a large-scale translation of a print-based project (Soma) into an immersive projection. Exhibited at Hoxton Arches as part of Intersection (curated by Made In Arts London), the work invited the viewer to step inside a slow, magnified lens — tracing the edge between texture, surface, and stillness.
Exhibition
Intersection, Hoxton Arches, London
Curated by Made In Arts London
Commissioned by Arts Council England
Featured by: UAL Postgraduate Community, Made In Arts London Blog
Technology
After Effects — used to animate and layer visual content for projection, extending the material logic of the original print into time-based motion
Projection mapping techniques adapted to the gallery architecture, supporting a continuous loop with smooth transitions and minimal distraction
Process
Originally developed as a study of surface tension through print, the project was reimagined through motion. The installation scaled up micro-level observations into a sensory environment: projected gradients moved slowly across the gallery wall, echoing the layered forms of Soma. The pace was intentional — a quiet act of resistance against the speed of image culture. In Rainbows became an interface for pause, inviting stillness, softness, and extended looking.
Output
Large-scale video projection installation
Expanded re-interpretation of the Soma print series
Designed for ambient, immersive gallery context
Reflection
In Rainbows asked what it means to slow down looking — to treat projection not as spectacle, but as intimacy. It used scale not for grandeur, but for closeness. In this way, the work extended the act of printmaking into something temporal and ambient — a shared field of quiet observation.