Foiled twice in one week trying to go and see it, but an interesting concept that was worth it in the end for the classic picture opportunity alone
Since first hearing about the concept of the latest installation in The Curve space at the Barbican I knew it was something I would like to check out. However it seems that many other people also felt the same, especially in it's final week with queues reaching 12 hours or more to see the Rain Room.
The Rain Room has been the most popular exhibition at the Curve ever with over 1 million people visiting, and it's easy to see why - it's very interactive, putting you inside the work rather than just observing it.
The room uses 2000 litres of water and pumps it at a rate of 1000 litres a minute from the ceiling to create the effect of torrential rain. It also has 3D cameras and sensors that detect where you are standing and stop the rain directly above you as you walk through the rain. The effect is quite surreal and makes for great pictures:
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