“Unreal City”, London’s largest augmented reality art festival

AR sculptures are displayed all along the Thames riverfront. Among the participant artists Nina Chanel Abney, Olafur Eliasson, Kaws and Tomás Saraceno.

From 8 December to 5 January, Acute Art and Dazed Media present “Unreal City”, London’s largest AR art festival. Thanks to Apple's innovative ARKit technology, “Unreal City” invites you on a walk along the river Thames to discover 36 sculptures in augmented reality. Literally “a mile of digital art” to admire the works of famous artists from all over the world, including Nina Chanel Abney, Olafur Eliasson, Cao Fei, Alicja Kwade, Koo Jeong A, Marco Brambilla, alongside previously unseen works by Darren Bader, KAWS, Bjarne Melgaard and Tomás Saraceno.

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Octo With Ostrich Egg​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Progressive Ladybug​. Augmented reality. Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

The AR sculptures are located on 24 sites in the Southbank area, between Waterloo Bridge and Millennium Bridge, on London's riverfront. By downloading the free Acute Art app (on iPhone, iPad or Android), users have access to a map for locating and viewing the sculptures in augmented reality. In “Unreal City”, Acute Art and Dazed Media create an unprecedented experience in terms of participation and exhibition format, in line with the declared and shared desire to democratise art.

Acute Art collaborates with leading contemporary artists to reimagine their creative vision in the context of new digital media (including virtual, augmented and mixed realities).
Dazed Media is the world's leading fashion and culture publisher.

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​All At Any Time (AR).​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​Angst (AR)​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​Kreisel (Inception) (AR)​; Koo Jeong A, ​density​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​Kreisel (Inception) (AR)​; Koo Jeong A, ​density​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​Marsmelone (AR)​; KAWS, KAWS.​ Augmented reality.

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Cheese Man​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Cheese Man​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard,​ Devil Man​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Lightbulb Man Dressed as Les Sapeurs​ and ​Lightbulb Man.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Octo With Ostrich Egg​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Progressive Ladybug​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Cao Fei, ​The Eternal Wave AR: Li Nova​; KAWS, COMPANION (EXPANDED)​; Olafur Eliasson, Rare Puffin.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Darren Bader, ​CHARGE (DEV).​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Darren Bader, ​DISARM.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS, ​HOLIDAY (drawing)​; Darren Bader, LOVE​. ​Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Darren Bader, ​THE GROOM;​ Olafur Eliasson, Rare Puffin.​ Augmented realit

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS, ​HOLIDAY (drawing)​; Darren Bader, LOVE​. ​Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS, ​HOLIDAY SPACE​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS, ​HOLIDAY SPACE​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Alicja Kwade, ​Marsmelone (AR)​; KAWS, KAWS.​ Augmented reality.

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS,​ ​TAKE (EXPANDED)​; Tom​á​s​ ​Saraceno, Maratus volans (peacock spider), ​Prototype for Web of Life​. A​ugmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Koo Jeong A, ​One Should Stay Away From Anything Worldly​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Marco Brambilla, ​The Four Temperaments AR​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Nina Chanel Abney, ​Imaginary Friend​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Solar Friend.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Nina Chanel Abney, ​Imaginary Friend​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Solar Friend.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Caring Northern Light ​and Lucky Stone​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Caring Northern Light ​and Lucky Stone​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Courageous Flowers​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Future Compass​ and Courageous Flower​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Octo With Ostrich Egg​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Progressive Ladybug​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Bjarne Melgaard, ​Octo With Ostrich Egg​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Progressive Ladybug​. Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Darren Bader, ​THE GROOM;​ Olafur Eliasson, Rare Puffin.​ Augmented realit

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Nina Chanel Abney, ​Imaginary Friend​; Olafur Eliasson, ​Solar Friend.​ Augmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Uncertain Cloud​

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Uncertain Cloud​

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

Olafur Eliasson, ​Uncertain Cloud​

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020 Courtesy of the artists and Acute Art

KAWS,​ ​TAKE (EXPANDED)​; Tom​á​s​ ​Saraceno, Maratus volans (peacock spider), ​Prototype for Web of Life​. A​ugmented reality

Unreal City, London, UK, 2020

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