42-second excerpt from an episode of Lumonics Immersed:
Light Sculptures by Dorothy Tanner and Mel Tanner
Visual Music by Dorothy Tanner and Marc Billard
Video Production by Marc Billard
Lollipop by Mel Tanner
photographed in the performance space at Lumonics
90″T x 35″W x 22″D
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics
Lumonics Immersed is a multi-sensory experience to refresh and energize your body, mind, and spirit.
What sets it apart from other immersive experiences is that each performance is one of a kind, orchestrated live for the audience.
The 42-second video clip from a segment of a previous performance shows some of the art components:
The late Mel and Dorothy Tanner’s Light Sculptures
Original Special Effects, Music and Video Projection
Lighting and Special Effects Orchestrated Live by Lumonics’ Marc Billard
Saturdays
8 pm to 10:30 pm
Doors open at 7:45 pm
Performance at 8:15 pm
$15-$25
section of Lumonics
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics
“An experience absolutely worth checking out in Denver! Amazing and innovative art.”
Elisa N.
“Fifteen minutes after attending Lumonics Immersed, my husband and I decided we had to visit again. This is a unique experience not to be missed, truly the highlight of our trip to Denver.”
Bridget B.
“It was life-changing.”
Wolffe C.
“Through the years (over 5 decades now) people have commonly reported having profound spiritual and emotional experiences while contemplating the Lumonics art pieces. Some of these experiences have led to considerable symptom reduction in individuals with pre-established mood and anxiety disorders. It is possible that Lumonics is exerting its effect by creating an immersive experience that feels safe and soothing, but also stimulating and expansive.”
Jomar P. Suarez, MD
Therapeutic Potential of Lumonics
“Lumonics is a light and sound experience that’s been around long before immersive art was considered a ‘trend.’”
– Maggie Donahue, Denverite
“Learn the true meaning of Lumonics when the temple of light art by the late Dorothy and Mel Tanner throws a special immersive evening combining art with special effects, original music and video by Dorothy Tanner and longtime collaborator Marc Billard. An audiovisual mantra meant to soothe the mind and expand awareness, this drug-free trip through Lumonics is unforgettable….presented by one of the first and longest-running light art studios in the U.S. — which just happens to be based here.”
– Denver Westword
“Right before we left on our road trip, we had the wonderful experience of taking an audio & visual trip, thanks to Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery. I have been a fan of these light sculptures for many years (you’ve seen them too, in the special gallery off City Street at Meow Wolf). But seeing this visual performance with custom-made soundscape is a whole new level of visual & auditory satisfaction. They offer classes too. I highly recommend checking this out. It will be worth your while. Support local arts, it’s good for you and the community.”
Corrina E.
“This IS as Denver as it gets! Check this out, you will not regret it!”
Denver Digital Land Grab
section of Lumonics
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics
Before and after the performance, you are welcome to leisurely explore the artworks in the front gallery rooms, the larger performance space, and the Studio/Lumonics School of Light Art. Experience more than 75 wall-mounted and free-standing light sculptures of the past 50+ years.
A friend who came to Lumonics Immersed surprised us with this 1-minute video:
The Perfect Date Night at Lumonics Immersed Experience
(links to Facebook)
You may have seen several of the light sculptures at the opening exhibit in The Galleri at Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station.
front section of Lumonics with still image of projection
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics
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Articles
Thanks to Emily Ferguson, Cultural Editor for including Lumonics Immersed in her articles:
Show Business: The Ten Biggest Arts Stories of 2021
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Denver Arts Scene Is Bigger and Better Than Washington Post Suggests
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Where to Immerse Yourself in Immersive Art in Denver
“Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery, which is devoted to the light sculptures of the late Mel and Dorothy Tanner, now offers weekly editions of Lumonics Immersed, an event designed to provide healing while the sculptures’ glowing lights pulsate to ethereal music produced by Dorothy and Marc Billard.”
Let There Be Light:
Lumonics Immersed is a Healing Experience
“Take a Vacation From Yourself”
by Emily Ferguson, Denver Westword
sections of Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery
photo by Marc Billard/Lumonics
photo by Kevin J. Beaty, Denverite
Thanks to Maggie Donahue of Denverite for writing about the Lumonics Immersed experience.
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Lumonics Immersed is modeled after [Lumonic’s] original multisensory performances, and designed to “bring the audience into a state of comfort and expanded awareness,” per the group’s website. You can also book private group performances.”
THE SENTRY
THE OFFICIAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
“A far cry from the quietude more typical of the average art exhibit, Lumonics’ gallery space is a welcome bombardment of the senses, with a rich history to boot.”
John Mazzetta, Editor
Photos by Enzi Gaydos
article
Where to Immerse Yourself in Immersive Art in Denver
Photo caption:
“Immerse yourself in Lumonics”
The Lumonics art collective started offering immersive experiences decades ago. Lumonics Light and Sound Gallery, which is devoted to the light sculptures of the late Mel and Dorothy Tanner, now offers weekly editions of Lumonics Immersed, an event designed to provide healing while the sculptures’ glowing lights pulsate to ethereal music produced by Dorothy and Marc Billard, a composer and artist who works at the gallery. “Dorothy used to call it a vacation from yourself,” Barry Raphael, the gallery’s archivist, told Westword last year.
(excerpt)
If you have any questions or have interest in a private event,
email: lumonics@gmail.com
