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Louis VI Presents... NATURE AIN'T A LUXURY

an experience of listening

— ,Conservatory
Louis VI standing at the top of a waterfall surrounded by foliage

Due to popular demand, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY returns to the Conservatory. There is a language that we are all innately fluent in, yet we’ve tuned out of… that language is the sounds of nature. 

Travelling to three Indigenously stewarded locations, Sarayaku, (Amazon) Raja Ampat (West Papua) & Waitukubuli (aka Dominica), Musician & Zoologist Louis VI recorded hours of high-fidelity 360° immersive audio, capturing the shifting textures of these ecosystems at their most sonically active using microphones modelled on human hearing. 

The time of visit will match the time of day you hear, offering a unique experience, transporting listeners via wireless headphones as they move through the Conservatory’s foliage. Biodiverse due to the places resisting the colonial need to extract from nature, the exhibition beckons us back to our fluency.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Fragile Earth Immersive

All slots must be booked in advance. The pay what you can slots are playback only and do not feature live music. The standard £15 performance slots on Saturday at 7pm and Sunday 3pm will feature live music from Louis VI and his band as well as playback. 

All audio will be played back over headphones which will be provided. No entry without headphones.

Produced by the Barbican

Performers

  • Louis VI  
  • Cassius Cobbson  
  • Nicola Guida  
  • Luke Wynter  

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Conservatory

Location
The Barbican Conservatory is located on Level 3, if you’re coming from inside the main Barbican building.

From the Barbican highwalks, follow signs to the ‘Barbican Centre’. Walking from Barbican tube station, you’ll see a steps with ‘Art Gallery’ above them, these will lead you up to the Sculpture Court where you'll see a sign for the Conservatory. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.