Holidays, Hellidays and the Journeys in between....: Atmospheric Memory at the Powerhouse

When I'm a little down or out of sorts, sometimes I duck out to a gallery or museum for an hour. And that's what I did for Atmospheric Memory, but don't do that as you need at least 40 minutes for the last room to see all there is to see. This is not an exhibition you want to charge through. You need a good 90 minutes.

Based on the concept of Charles Babbage's (of the Difference Engine) idea that every word every spoken was floating in the atmosphere, it posed the question, if you could recall every word (and memory) ever spoken, would you want to?

It opens with an interactive section where I was asked who I wanted to talk to if I could speak into the past. I initially said Fitzgerald and received this quote but then said Avicii and the letters of his name feel like teardrops on the screen. It was remarkably emotive.

You move through some very strange historical artifacts, ending with the mesmerising yet slightly disturbing Last Breath.

The giant immersive room at the end runs on a 40 minute loop and each visual is stunning. Images can be interacted with, and they are also on the floor. If some make you dizzy, there's a viewing platform outside the room where you can watch other people interacting with the projections.

I adored this exhibition and thoroughly recommend it for people who like art or ideas - there's a lot of food for thought.