Tate Sensorium takes place in one of the galleries in the museum, and visitors will be limited to four at a time as they partake in the immersive experience. The works include John Latham's Full Stop which will use sound and touch—touch, in the form of "touchless haptics" from firm Ultrahaptics, who create "tactile sensations in mid-air." For this, it will involve speakers pumping out ultrasound causing vibrations on visitors' hands—a nod to Latham's art taking inspiration from scientific concepts.
Richard Hamilton’s Interior II will involve visitors being able to smell a perfume from the 1940s, the decade from which the image of the actress featured in the picture, Patricia Knight, is from. For David Bomberg’s In the Hold, an abstract piece which takes inspiration from dockers working on the hull of a ship, people will be able to hear and smell the sounds of a pre-World War I dockyard, including the aroma of paint.
The audio in the various works will use directional sound so only those within certain distances can hear it and it won't bleed into the other experiences. And if they choose to, visitors will also be given the option to have their own physiological reactions to the works recorded. This comes in the form of a wristband which measures electrodermal activity, recording how much you're sweating to determine if you're excited by the augmented exhibits or not.
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