KAWS, Olafur Eliasson and More to Unveil Augmented Reality Works in Beijing
As part of an exhibition at the UCCA Center called “Mirage.”
The UCCA Center for Contemporary Art is currently presenting a special exhibition dedicated to augmented reality called “Mirage: Contemporary Art in Augmented Reality.” Organized in collaboration Acute Art, the presentation features works viewable through Acute Art‘s app in spaces located around the museum alongside the Stey-798 apartment community situated outside 798 Art District’s western entrance. Participating artists include KAWS, Nina Chanel Abney, Olafur Eliasson, Darren Bader, Alicja Kwade and Cao Fei.
Apple has donated iPhones for use within the museum so that all visitors can have the opportunity to experience the artworks. For those looking to interact with the pieces on their own devices, Acute Art recommends the use of an iPhone X or above or Samsung Galaxy S8 or equivalent to access its app. The augmented reality artworks complement the museum’s current exhibition at its Great Hall titled “Immaterial/Re- material: A Brief History of Computing Art,” which explores how artists have incorporated digital technology as a medium from the 1960s to present day.
“”‘Mirage’ stands as the first major institutional project of its kind. As a medium, AR challenges preconceived notions of art and how it may be seen, erasing old hierarchies and offering new opportunities for the democratization of viewership,” as per a press statement. Acute Art Artistic Director Daniel Birnbaum added: “It should not come as much of a surprise that UCCA, known for its experimental approach to new possibilities in art, becomes the first major institution to stage an exhibition exclusively devoted to projects utilizing augmented reality. In collaboration with Acute Art, the exhibition represents a new chapter in the conversation between art and technology.”
View select AR artworks on show above and then visit the UCCA Center’s website for more information. “Mirage” is currently on view until February 10, 2021.
The UCCA is also currently staging the largest Andy Warhol exhibition in China featuring over 200 works alongside archival materials.
UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
4 Jiuxianqiao Rd
Chaoyang, Beijing
China
