The evolution of Lacunae with Soma Lumia
From Creating New Spaces: Interviews with artists redefining spaces through technology by Robin Petterd
March 28, 2025 · 26 min · Episode 23
About this episode
This episode explores the evolution of the interactive installation Lacunae by Soma Lumia, highlighting its development and the role of technology in human connection.
In this podcast, you will learn how Lacunae , an interactive installation by Tasmanian artist collective Soma Lumia, has evolved through multiple iterations. Lacunae is an interactive installation that enables people to dance with others in different locations through projected silhouettes and sound. In this conversation, Darryl Rogers and Troy Merritt from Soma Lumia share the journey of Lacunae . The project was born during COVID-19 to rethink how technology shapes human connection. It was originally designed for the Mona Foma festival as events began to re-open after the COVID-19 lockdowns. Since then, it has evolved, layering live and recorded interactions—where dancers move not just across space, but across time. Lacunae has become an ongoing experiment for Soma Lumia. Listen to this episode to learn about: The iterative process behind Lacunae and why each version is a new creative experiment. The role of collaboration in how Soma Lumia works. The transition from Kinect sensors to webcams and how this offered different creative possibilities. Chapters (00:00:00) Introduction and acknowledgements (00:01:32) Meet the artists: Darryl and Troy (00:02:56) Exploring the concept of…
People in this episode
Host: Robin Petterd
Guests: Darryl Rogers, Troy Merritt
Topics covered
- interactive installation
- art and technology
- human connection
- collaboration
- creative process
Keywords
- Lacunae
- Soma Lumia
- interactive installation
- COVID-19
- art
- technology
- collaboration
- dance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Soma Lumia
Books & works: Lacunae
Places: Tasmania
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