“Pilgrimage” is an interactive art installation by Laurie Smithwick based on a new obsession with the concept of portals. (Charlotte International Arts Festival 2023)

“As children, we are expected to believe in magic. As adults we are expected to leave that silliness behind. But the concept of a portal - which promises to instantly take us anywhere we wish to go - never stops being seductive.” - Laurie Smithwick

Sound Design by Emily Sage