neural noise

Location: Newcastle Museum, Honeysuckle Neural Noise is an immersive installation operating at the intersection of architecture, art, and psychology. Presented at the Newcastle Museum as part of Brain and Biomes during National Science Week, the work explored how extended reality, projection, and responsive lighting can transform architectural experience. Using a Muse™ EEG headband to capture real-time brainwave activity, breath, heart rate, and movement, the project translated biometric data into a monochromatic immersive environment. Participants encountered a space that visually responded to their neurological state, collapsing the boundary between body, mind, and architecture. By integrating biofeedback with visual programming, Neural Noise advanced research into the relationship between individuals and their built and virtual environments. The project demonstrated how immersive technologies can move beyond spectacle—creating adaptive, affective spaces shaped by the participant’s own cognitive and physiological rhythms.