The Atkinson Museum, located in the WOW space, in Vila Nova de Gaia, joined students from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto and the Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design, to create the immersive project 'ARTTRAIL', with the mission of strengthening the connection between the academic world and art.
Inspired by seven works from the Tate Collection's 'The Dynamic Eye: Beyond Optical and Kinetic Art' exhibition, the participants created virtual reality experiences that "encourage the fusion of the physical and digital worlds through a QR code", as read in a statement.
"This collaborative project offers unexpected and experimental interpretations of these works, combining traditional and contemporary art forms. Using a QR code, only available at the museum, it is possible to explore and interact with the exhibition on a more dynamic level, full of different colors, lights and shapes", explains the Atkinson Museum.
Among the works from the Tate Collection that inspired this project is 'Sphere Bleue', by the Argentine artist Julio Le Parc, "whose three-dimensional installation aims to simulate an apocalyptic scenario, representing a 'battle' between the piece of Julio Le Parc and the statue of Infante Dom Henrique". The result of this clash is "a set of blue fragments, which are distributed in a surprising way throughout the virtual space".
Also the piece 'Banya', by the artist Victor Vasarely, in which the digital reinterpretation "allows you to travel inside the piece, thanks to a set of characters that come to life and travel through space", is part of the exhibition, as is "the augmented reality experience based on the work 'Creature-Maquette ( 320)', by artist Lygia Clark", which "combines geometric elements with the reuse of disposable materials, the result of clues created by the artist".
The exhibition can be visited every day of the week, between 10 am and 6 pm. It is open until November 19th.
Source: culturaaominuto