Gray Area Grand Theater: TAKKUUK 4-Channel Immersive Audio-Visual Installation

TAKKUUK is a new immersive installation from BICEP, visual artist Zak Norman, and filmmaker Charlie Miller that explores the lives, communities, and challenges facing artists Indigenous to the Arctic Region.

Presented as a four-channel immersive installation, the work envelops the audience in a panoramic 2.55:1 cinematic experience across four screens. The installation is driven by a soundtrack that blends BICEP’s electronic composition with the contributions of Indigenous vocalists, including Katarina Barruk, Andachan, Sebastian Enequist, Tarrak, NUIJA, Niilas, and Silla. Recorded in 2024 by Detroit-based producer Matthew Dear during the Iceland Airwaves festival, the music serves as a vessel for sharing stories of Indigenous life, culture, and the pressing reality of climate change in the Arctic.