Identity and Autonomy in 'Rain Room' and Beyond | Brilliant Ideas Ep. 44

Random International is a collaborative studio for experimental practice within contemporary art, founded in 2005 by Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass and now based in London. Their work employs beautiful and complex technology to explore human behaviour, the body and natural phenomena. They produce art installations, kinetic sculpture and interactive art. They don’t want the technology to dominate, so there is always a kind of magic to what they produce.
They are best known for the jaw-dropping 'Rain Room' which been exhibited all around the world from the Barbican in London to Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Their work is in the collections of MoMA, LACMA and the Victorian and Albert Museum in London. In this edition of Brilliant Ideas we talk to Hanes and Florian about their works including ‘Rain Room’, ‘Swarm and '‘Blur Mirror’ and we follow the creation of their new work ’15 Points’.

[@harperwelch5147]

Beyond words. Fabulous.

[@ianosf]

Now that is a museum I want to visit!

[@leonex606]

great minds , awesome company. i hope one day i can see their work in person.

[@FailedState]

brilliant as fcuk! Fantastic.

[@ElanTee]

Phenomenal!!

[@margietalk]

13:54 it's all brilliant.

[@scottmead854]

The artworks are stunningly beautiful. They never fail to get across their concepts. However, at the risk of nitpicking, under the facade of those shiny objects, there's a slight lack of a human side, and sometimes even arrogance, like a Ferrari. Not sure how that could be mitigated

[@LawrenceCurrie]

Brilliant

[@33akachi10]

I don't understand how they make money. How are they even able to do this? Where does funding come from?

[@jasonbishop6047]

my idea at least... makes money....

[@hoomalumalu]

actually, someone else has to make the money, the government then takes some of it and gives it to artists

[@margietalk]

you can have the money, they will take the universe.

[@daniellemmer9385]

Rain room...nice...but don't call it RAIN