What's more impressive than the gear, however, is the artist's vision. Instead of the hard-edged realism found in most computer graphics, her works draw from nature and could be best described as biological hallucinations. Picture a rather abstract world, filled with flowing currents of molecules, lights that pulsate as you look at them, and seeds that grow into giant plants, then wither. All of this is accompanied by a shifting, atmospheric soundscape. The journey begins in an almost pitch-black room.
Visitors then round a corner to find the installation.
On one screen is a silhouette of his or her body, while on another screen is what he or she is seeing. Breathe in to float up, lean to the side to make a turn. The whole experience was inspired by scuba diving, Davies said. Here you can't see your own body. This peaceful, disembodied experience often produces a sense of astonishment, Davies said.