Frameless London — Sol Bound I

Overview

Sol Bound I is an immersive work by Oslo-based new media artist Reuko, revealing a hidden world of light and energy within the natural landscapes that surround us. Presented as a nomadic journey, the piece moves through forests, coastlines, rivers and vast terrains, inviting viewers into moments of calm, clarity and renewal that emerge when we fully immerse ourselves in nature.

The work is presented at Frameless London as an evolving, room-scale environment. Rather than a linear show, it functions as a meditative field of images and sound — a place to slow down, breathe and reconnect with the living systems that hold us.

The Experience

Sol Bound I unfolds as a continuous cycle that follows the rhythms of nature over time and place. Vast landscapes gradually appear and dissolve: mountain ranges, coastlines, rivers, forests and open skies, all shifting in colour, density and motion as if carried by wind, light and weather.

Within this flow, subtle traces of human presence begin to emerge — distant figures, paths, points of light — suggesting a shared relationship between humanity and the ecosystems that hold us. There is no fixed beginning or end; visitors are free to enter, linger and leave at their own tempo, discovering new compositions and emotional registers on each visit.

• Encourages stillness, calm and sensory focus.
• Supports introspection and emotional reset in a large-scale environment.
• Rewards repeat visits, revealing new details and relationships over time.

Creative & technical approach

The visual backbone of Sol Bound I is built from a series of demanding expeditions in which Reuko travelled through remote terrains to film raw landscapes on location. Using a range of aerial camera drones, he captured coastlines, rivers, valleys and wide open vistas that form the foundation of the work.

• On-location drone cinematography recorded in real environments, often accessed via extended hikes and fieldwork.
• Layered particle simulations created in-studio, forming luminous structures that move through the filmed landscapes like flows of energy.
• Collaged terrains where multiple locations blend into a single visual continuum, tracing invisible forces across ecosystems and weather systems.
• Immersive spatial sound that extends the imagery into an “inner landscape”, aligning with the emotional arc of the piece.

Filmed locations and digital particle sculptures are composited into a cohesive visual language: luminous forms emerge from a collage of breathtaking landscapes, using light and motion to reveal the unseen dynamics that move through terrain, climate and living systems.

Context & presentation

At Frameless London, Sol Bound I is presented as an artist residency opening on 27 February 2026. The installation is designed as a calm, sensory chamber within the larger venue — a counterpoint to high-intensity spectacle that invites audiences to ground, breathe and reconnect with the natural world.

Beyond Frameless, the conceptual and technical framework of the work is suited to:

• Museum and gallery spaces focused on environmental narratives and digital art.
• Immersive venues and cultural institutions seeking reflective, slow-time experiences.
• Wellness-oriented spaces that want to work with nature-centric, audiovisual environments.
• Flagship locations exploring long-form residencies with living, evolving content.

Impact, value & collaborators

Sol Bound I invites visitors to feel how small, individual moments of connection can ripple outward, linking distant places through unseen forces. As an evolving immersive environment, it encourages people to return, linger and experience the work from multiple perspectives — alone, with others, in silence or in quiet conversation.

• Creates a memorable, emotionally grounding counterpoint within high-intensity urban environments.
• Extends dwell time and deepens engagement with the venue’s wider programme.
• Aligns host institutions with nature-focused, forward-looking digital art practice.

Each presentation includes close collaboration with the host venue on calibration, sound and pacing, ensuring that the work integrates seamlessly into the existing architecture and visitor flow.

About Reuko
Reuko is a Norway-based new media artist driven to explore the vital forces of wind, water, light and energy that connect all life. His blend of landscape cinematography and three-dimensional particle sculptures has immersed millions of viewers online through his series Sol Bound. His process is grounded in visceral experience: travelling by camper van, hiking and using aerial photography gear to film landscapes around the world, then combining this footage with particle simulations, photogrammetry, sound design and compositing.

The future of his work focuses on bringing these narratives into physical installations and immersive experiences, taking guests on journeys that bring the soul closer to the natural world. His works have been showcased at venues including Theater of Digital Art in Dubai, New York Times Square, Tokyo and, from February 2026, his first solo show and artist residency at Frameless London.

About Alex Mills
Alex Mills is a Welsh composer based in London whose work moves fluidly between opera, choral, orchestral, chamber, electronic and film music. He is interested in how sound can express emotion and memory, often drawing on psychology, spiritual practices and ritual to build immersive inner landscapes that feel both intimate and cinematic. His collaborations with visual artists have been presented at institutions such as the V&A, the National Gallery and Frieze New York, alongside performances at Kings Place, the Barbican and Wigmore Hall. The Guardian has described his music as “melodic but otherworldly, narratively urgent but poetically impressionistic.”