Illumini

There have been signs. The leaves are changing, the weather is colder, and pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks.  It may not even be October, but Halloween is upon us.  Arguably, it is one of the few holidays that does not lose its appeal as we get older.  The costumes are more ridiculous, the parties are better, and the attractions are much scarier than the stories we were told when we were seven.

To celebrate.... Illumini's Dickensian Hauntings opened last night at a darkly lit underground venue transformed with art, performers in full Victorian costume, and of course a hypnotist.  Figuring out past lives with the hypnotist was only one of many intriguing options however.  There was also seances, fortune tellers, and installations of all forms of morbid fantastical art. This modern nonprofit gallery aims to immerse visitors in these types of events to attract a wider audience and showcase the art in the exact opposite of the typical white wall gallery.  Clearly, they have excelled.

Check out some of the work!

Queued outside the venue.

I do love layers.  Ads Outside.

Artwork.

Contortionist in one of the corridors. 

Color changing chandelier installation.

Get in the mood music!