Chance encounters

The wide expanse of the Tate’s Turbine Hall is filled with sonic and visual stimuli such as whirring motors and fish-shaped balloons that float across the space. The immersive exhibition, which runs until April 2017, will be in a constant state of flux as Parreno adds and removes elements, creating a seemingly endless variety of unique moments. ‘I am building a library of scenes and events,’ the artist explained to The Guardian.

Reinforcing the element of serendipity, Parreno has included a variety of instruments that monitor the surrounding environment to provide a range of sensory feedback that cannot be controlled. Microphones positioned around the space fill the room with the sound of the river Thames and a seismographer monitors the tectonic activity beneath the building to examine the interplay between nature and technology.