Spectralium

"Spectralium is an immersive art exhibit and concert venue that takes guests through a surreal and haunting world of Gothic-inspired installations, sculptures, and immersive projections. Each interactive installation will transport visitors to a different realm of beauty and darkness, culminating in a nighttime projection show inspired by the music of My Chemical Romance. Through the use of projections, lighting, and sound, Spectralium blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, encouraging participants to explore the ideas of the supernatural, love, war, virtues, and death itself."

Conceived in academic exploration as part of an immersive media class, this high tech immersive art exhibit and concert experience allows guests to enter the world of the Demolition Lovers as their story is painted upon the walls of a gothic cathedral style set. This project is a single example of what could be an rotating series of immersive concerts that fit the venue. My Chemical Romance was selected to be my example due to my intense love for their music and established visuals from their early work that lend itself to the setting perfectly. 

Spectralium's core story focuses on the concept of the human perception of love. Within the art installation elements, guests will follow the lives of the Demolition Lovers, a Shakespearianly tragic couple inspired by the MCR song of the same name. Romeo and Juliet, the two young romantics, enter into forbidden love and decide to flee from those who oppose it. The chase culminates in an epic gun shootout, where the Juliet figure is caught in the crossfire and passes away. The concert portion of the experience acts as an extension of our Romeo's story, using projected visuals and sound to follow him upon his journey as he hastily makes a deal with a demon to gather 1000 evil souls in exchange for his lover's resurrection. During the concert, he will examine his morals, reflect on his relationship, and decide if he was in love with the moment and not the girl.