Digital Revolution at the Barbican Centre

I had never visited the Barbican before now. The building itself is something else. The archtecture style is called Brutalism and dates from the 1960s. It is a very harsh and aggressive style, with lots of rough concrete that you definitely don't want to graze your self on.

The exhibition was so different to anything I have visited before. It started off with a retrospective of gaming with  original consoles and games to play on. Some were really old such as 'Pong' which I had heard all about from my Dad. 

Next was a retrospective of CGI. It's amazing to see how much the technology has changed and how advanced it now is in comparison. I cant imagine what things will look like in another 20 years.

Next there were several interactive installations which were really impressive using sensors and data. One where you stood in front of a huge white screen and your silhouette appeared. You then had to put your arms above your head and gradually your shadow turned into birds that flew away. There was sound as well which made the experience feel really immersive. 

One of the installations had a piano surrounded by speakers and every time you played a note, it would tune into radio stations all over the world that were playing that particular not on the scale at that time.

We didn't have time to go to the last part at we had a train to catch (must leave the house earlier!) but it was a very enjoyable exhibition.