Augmented reality exhibition takes virtual art outdoors in Hong Kong
- Three art installations and five virtual artworks on show at Asia Society Hong Kong
- International line-up of artists includes Carla Chan, Peter Nelson and Kikuji Kawada
The technology that made mobile game Pokemon Go a global hit is being featured in a new group show that combines real and virtual artworks at Asia Society Hong Kong’s historic site in Admiralty.
“Liminal Encounters” is an augmented reality (AR) exhibition made up of three art installations by local artists, along with five virtual artworks from bank BNY Mellon’s art collection. All the artworks are displayed outdoors and have an AR component that can be viewed by scanning markers with a mobile app.
“It’s our first augmented reality exhibition, and the first time the entire exhibition will be outdoors,” says Alice Mong, executive director of Asia Society Hong Kong.
According to curator Joyce Wong, the exhibition aims to explore how technology is integrating the virtual and real worlds.
“Augmented reality is a technology that only reaches its full potential when there’s an interaction between the digital image and a physical environment,” says Wong.
“When there’s a physical interaction then you get the meaning, unlike in virtual reality where you put on the goggles and everything just happens inside.”