The Capitol's crystal-cave ceiling becomes a playground for Japanese artist Shohei Fujimoto's first Melbourne installation, transforming the space with pulsing red beams.
For a century, the Capitol Theatre has captivated audiences with its prismatic fantasy ceiling. Now, this iconic auditorium becomes the canvas for Fujimoto’s intangible #form, a kinetic light sculpture that creates an explorable sea of lasers syncopating with viewers’ synapses.
Fujimoto, known for using light to explore inner and outer truth, has data-mapped the Capitol’s architecture to create floating prisms, spheres and cubes that enter the realm of the real without physical properties. While each visitor’s experience will be different, the audiovisual choreography remains constant as the light envelops you completely.
Shohei Fujimoto’s intangible #form
- Thu 5 — 15 June
- The Capitol – RMIT
- Free
- Approx. 15 minutes
- Wheelchair Accessible
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The installation marks Fujimoto’s first showing of intangible #form in Melbourne, offering visitors a chance to experience what the artist describes as “a light-spiked gateway to the edges of perception.” By bouncing lasers off the venue’s already dreamlike ceiling, Fujimoto creates an immersive environment that challenges our understanding of space and form.
“Everyone’s experience will be different, but the audiovisual choreography stays constant. The light swallows you up,” explains Fujimoto, whose work transforms the historic venue into a large-format kinetic sculpture that plays with perception and reality.
Supported by RMIT University and Playking Foundation, intangible #form sits within RISING’s broader program of innovative arts experiences taking place throughout Melbourne from 4-15 June. The installation joins other notable RISING events including Night Trade (Wed 4 — 15 June), Day Tripper (Sat 7 June), and Space-Out Competition (Mon 9 June).
Visitors are encouraged to look up and get lost in the transformed space, where laser beams create ephemeral objects that flicker and form before your eyes. The century-old venue, already known for its unique architecture, takes on new dimensions through Fujimoto’s technological intervention.
The free installation offers approximately 15-minute experiences, with accessibility for wheelchair users. Registration is recommended to secure your spot for this limited-time installation.
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