The Mandala Lab Travels to London as Part of the London Design Festival

On September 16 the large-scale and interactive Mandala Lab will open in Union Square at Canary Wharf as a highlight of the London Design Festival, and will remain on view through November 25, 2023. 

On opening day, the Mandala Lab will be open from noon–6:45 PM with a public Breathe-In event at sundown to celebrate the launch. At 7:00 PM renowned solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie will perform a gong-and-water performance in the Mandala Lab, which will be relayed as an outdoor sound experience for the public. Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart will outline the health and social benefits of the breathing pace generated by the Mandala Lab. Visitors will then be guided by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Khen Rinpoche Hungtrampa in the Breathe-In, a synchronized breathing meditation to invite feelings of serenity and well-being.

The London opening is the second international appearance of the Rubin’s traveling Mandala Lab, a free-standing structure adapted from the museum’s permanent Mandala Lab at their New York City location. This long-term installation opened in 2021 and was designed by architecture firm Peterson Rich Office (PRO). The traveling installation, which debuted at the 2022 Wellbeing Summit for Social Change in Bilbao, Spain, was designed in collaboration with Madrid-based architecture firm EXTUDIO and design and production office ENORME STUDIO. 

The touring installation furthers the Rubin Museum’s global programming and commitment to educating and engaging international audiences around Himalayan art and its insights. The Mandala Lab features contributions from artists across many disciplines to create an experience that evokes self-awareness and awareness of others.

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