Something May Answer (GLEAM)

GLEAM, an annual outdoor art exhibit, features large scale light installations created by local, regional, and international designers.

Something May Answer (GLEAM) Immersive Event - Main Image

Hidden within the foliage, unseen creatures lie dormant, waiting to be awakened. Visitors are invited to speak into a series of sculptural microphones, sending waves of sound through the landscape. As voices accumulate, the environment begins to stir—shadows shift, forms emerge, and fantastical creatures gradually reveal themselves from within the vegetation. At peak moments, multiple creatures appear and interact before slowly dissolving back into the garden, returning the space to stillness. Blending seamlessly into a living garden bed, the artwork creates the sensation that an unseen ecosystem is listening, responding, and coming to life through collective participation. HYZ Studio is an immersive storytelling studio founded by Lois He and Vio Zhu. Working across XR, interactive installations, live performance, and large-scale projection mapping, the studio creates experiences that blur the boundaries between physical and digital worlds.

Venue

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Start date

August 29th, 2026

End date

October 24th, 2026

Audience Role

Visitor

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

Flashing lights
Use of lighting and sound effects

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is wheelchair accessible
Dress for the outdoors
Extended walking

About Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Connecting People and Plants. Every day there are opportunities to explore and celebrate the natural wonders of plants. Learn and grow with us.