Blister Cinema

Blister Cinema is an interactive installation which allows you to take part in the battle between bacteria and immune cells inside a human blister. Seeking to devour your blood a horsefly rips through your skin leaving behind a trail of nasty invaders. Your defence system springs into action – forming a blister and flooding the area with various bacteria eating cells.

Blister Cinema will simulate this inflammation through a series of microbial micro-games. The games will use Kinect sensors to put the audience right inside the action. The health of the host is at stake – will the infection take over or will the immune cells restore normality?

Blister Cinema has been created by Genetic Moo in collaboration with scientist Dr Neil Dufton. As well as being exhibits, Genetic Moo’s Blister Cinema will act as film sets for The Battle of Blister.

There will also be opportunities to learn about the science involved and how doctors study inflammation. Plus you can talk to the artists about the project and about creative coding.

Below are three events where you can experience the Blister Cinema first hand and be part of the action.