Doug Aitken: Lightscape

A modern mythology of hope, struggle, and interconnection.

Why go

Aitken's immersive work merges film, architecture, and live performance in collaboration with the LA Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale, featuring original compositions by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, and Beck alongside Aitken's own music.

What to expect

An immersive seven-screen installation that unfolds as a living architectural piece from every perspective, blurring the lines between installation, performance, and audience experience.

Things to know

• Film-based installation by Doug Aitken created in collaboration with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (conducted by Gustavo Dudamel) and Los Ang
• Features characters including Beck and Natasha Lyonne navigating rapidly shifting environments across deserts, mountains, robotics factories
• Music at the core includes original recordings by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, Beck, and LA LOM alongside Doug Aitken compositi
• Described as a vulnerable and humanistic portrait chronicling the search for individuality in a world of continuous transformation
• The Shed's artistic director Alex Poots called it 'one of those very rare artworks that invites us to think about who we are, and where we c
• Free admission with advance ticket registration