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Escape Reality With A Trip To Houston's Newest Art Museum

By Kiley Faulkner By Kiley Faulkner | March 15, 2021 | Lifestyle

Houston’s newest art museum is a mind-bending kaleidoscope of light, color and sound.

12Worm_Hole_Courtesy_of_Christopher_Brielmaier.jpgWormhole simulates a journey through space and time.

Like a gateway to another dimension, Seismique transports visitors from the pandemic era’s oft-bleak reality to a vibrant world of wonder. The experiential art museum, which recently opened in West Houston, comprises more than 40 installations spanning 40,000 square feet. Employing a multisensory approach to art and the way we experience it, Seismique incorporates technology into many of its offerings. Projection mapping, holograms, motion tracking and gamification are just a few of the elements utilized in the museum’s galleries. Designed to stimulate the senses and inspire curiosity, Seismique’s displays can be enjoyed by patrons of all ages.

5Color_Portal_Courtesy_of_Alex_Montoya.jpgThe Color Portal serves as the entryway to many of Seismique’s other installations.

The interactive concept features works by several dozen artists, with installations ranging from Eden, a bold-hued Avatar-themed garden, to Venus, a handcrocheted life-size playground made to mirror the volcanic planet’s surface. Through some trippy form of optical illusion, Acid Rain welcomes guests into a room where they walk through water without getting wet. Over 1 million LED lights were used to create The Hub, a 70-foot spaceship filled with “calming bubbles” said to evoke a euphoric response. And for the social media junkies, The Color Portal is proving to be quite popular—the glowing neon pathway doubles as an Instagram haven and a major thoroughfare that leads to a bevy of other displays. A sensory overload in the best way, Seismique offers a welcome escape from our everyday realities. 2306 Highway 6 S., seismique.com

1Flare_Courtesy_of_Christopher_Brielmaier.jpgArtist Samantha Parker’s Flare is made of paper and plastic.



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Photography by: from top, photos by: Christopher Brielmaier; Alex Montoya; Christopher Brielmaier