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In Other Worlds

People walk through a constructed forest in a space-styled gallery.

Credit Thomas Adank, Barbican Immersive

Our new immersive exhibition invites you to step into the future.

Liam Young’s imaginary worlds take over various locations in the Barbican, inviting us to imagine what the future of humanity could look like, and the challenges and adventures to come. In these worlds, you become the player; and deserts, mega-cities and outer space your stage.

This is the first major UK solo exhibition of the filmmaker and speculative architect. Through an immersive display of films, tapestries, soundscapes, and costumes, In Other Worlds proposes thought-provoking redesigns of our planet that offer radically optimistic solutions to the climate crisis.

Operating in the spaces between design, fiction and futures, these works immerse us in the consequences and opportunities of the decisions we make today. It is about stepping away from dystopia and asking: what if the future could actually be... hopeful?

Availability

Available to hire from September 2026 onwards

Contact us

Patrick Moran  
Head of Commercial Strategy and Partnerships, Barbican Immersive 
 
[email protected]   

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Liam Young

A designer, director and BAFTA nominated producer, Liam Young has been described by the BBC as ‘the man designing our futures’. His innovative work addresses the imminent environmental and social issues we are facing today. His work has premiered on Channel 4, at Tribeca, the New York Metropolitan Museum, The Royal Academy, Venice Biennale, the BBC and the Guardian, and his Young TED Talk has been viewed over 3 million times. 

His designs and costumes have been collected internationally by museums such as the MoMA in New York, the Smithsonian and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Alongside his creative practice, Young works in both media and innovation industries as an advisor and consultant. In the film, TV and the games space, Young advises as a visual consultant, recently advising on the Golden Globe nominated feature Swan Song.  

Young has consulted on innovative technologies across industries for clients such as Nike, BMW, Google, Sony, Mitsubishi, Showtime, Microsoft, Ford and NASA JPL.