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# Grimes’ luscious pop music is now an interactive installation
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/grimes-is-turning-her-luscious-pop-music-into-an-interactive-installation/
- Published: 2016-05-12T13:00:33.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-20T00:02:45.000Z
- Description: Experimental pop musician Claire “Grimes” Boucher is a one-lady machine. Not only does the pop songstress compose and write all her own music, she also directs her own music videos and has a steady hand in producing. The fully-realized vision of Grimes is wholly Boucher’s own. Grimes is Grimes, beca
- Author: Caty Mccarthy
- Tags: News, art angels, grimes, Installation, interactive art, moogfest, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

Experimental pop musician Claire “Grimes” Boucher is a one-lady machine. Not only does the pop songstress compose and write all her own music, she also directs her own music videos and has a steady hand in producing. The fully-realized vision of Grimes is wholly Boucher’s own. Grimes is Grimes, because of Grimes. It only makes sense that the next logical step in the world of Grimes is a step beyond the musical sphere—an interactive art installation.

Knowing Grimes’ music, it’ll be something wonderfully weird

Grimes will be headlining the North Carolina [music, art, and technology festival Moogfest](http://www.moogfest.com/?ref=killscreen.com), which will be held May 19-22\. Moogfest will have an interactive installation “REALiTi: Inside the Music of Grimes” on display for all the lucky festival attendees. However, Grimes herself has said that she didn’t have any creative input, but [“\[is\] sure it will be great,”](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/733391537455894530?ref=killscreen.com) according to a recent series of tweets from the innovative singer. The Microsoft Kinect-powered installation will allow visitors to “manipulate the music as they physically interact with the environment,” according to a press release.

![grimes installation](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/84/2584b75d-4bd6-4cce-8259-f1d1c65abbb5/content/images/previously/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/screen-shot-2016-05-11-at-10.17.00-pm.png)

Grimes has been involved with the experimental electronic scene since 2009\. While a cult-favorite in the scene, she later rose to prominence with her 2012 album *Visions*, a record that was met with widespread critical acclaim for its unique blend of experimental sounds and pop. After a few throwaway singles (including one originally [written for the illustrious Rihanna](http://www.stereogum.com/1689258/grimes-go/mp3s/?ref=killscreen.com)) and an [alleged entire scrapped album](http://pitchfork.com/news/56680-grimes-scraps-new-album-sessions-and-starts-again/?ref=killscreen.com), Grimes finally released her *Visions* follow-up in late 2015, entitled *Art Angels*. *Art Angels* is a polarizing record for longterm fans, as Grimes fully embraced her pop-sensibilities and nearly left her experimental past behind.

Tangible details for the interactive journey through Grimes’ single “REALiTi” remain scarce. As shown in a [brief video preview for the installation](https://youtu.be/jrC8Ya9DnJU?ref=killscreen.com), visitors gently touch mesh-like walls, inhibiting neon colors and sounds in the enclosed environment. But knowing Grimes’ music, it’ll be something wonderfully weird.

*Via* [*Pitchfork*](http://pitchfork.com/news/65366-grimes-to-unveil-interactive-realiti-installation/?ref=killscreen.com)

*Update 5/19: Grimes recently [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/733391537455894530?ref=killscreen.com) that she didn’t have any creative input on the REALiTi installation. The story has been edited to reflect this misunderstanding.*

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