Sensory — OperaQ

Overview

Anything can happen at an art gallery, right? That certainly seems to be the case at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art. There's currently a giant slide sat right in the middle of the building, for example. David Lynch has been there. And, it once boasted a room covered with dot stickers, with everyone who entered asked to add their own to the fold.

Now, opera joins GOMA's lineup of wondrous events, with OperaQ stopping by for a one-night feast of live performance, eye-catching art, gourmet food and tasty wine. At Sensory, attendees will watch singers, dancers and musicians perform while wandering through the gallery's array of artworks. And yes, it's for a special occasion.

In fact, GOMA has been going all out as part of their ongoing GOMA Turns 10 shenanigans, but consider this the fanciest of the bunch — and the most dream-like. Designed to provide an immersive experience that engages the senses, "everything one encounters is somehow familiar, with a deep and intangible undertow," says OperaQ artistic director Lindy Hume. A word of warning: at $150 per ticket, this collision of art and opera doesn't come cheap.