Oct 21, 2012
Internationally renowned artists, writers, historians, musicians, filmmakers, neuro-scientists, robotics engineers, a scent expert and the Grand Master of Memory gather in a glowing, geodesic dome for the Serpentine Gallery's 7th annual Marathon. A highlight, Notes on Blindness: Rainfall is Peter Middleton and James Spinney's dramatisation of an audio diary entry made by John Hull, just four months after going blind. The short explores Hull's understanding of the world though means other than sight. Touching on how immersive elements such as rain give the world depth, detail and contour.
