Hilma af Klint's Temple Realized in VR at Fotografiska New York
Hilma af Klint's unrealized dream of a circular temple for her spiritual paintings has been brought to life through virtual reality. The immersive installation 'Hilma af Klint: The Temple' runs from October 23 to November 19 at Fotografiska New York. Visitors wear VR headsets for a 12-minute psychedelic journey through 193 of her works, inspired by her mystical spiral path. The piece was produced with Acute Art and premiered at Koko Camden during Frieze Art Fair 2022. Af Klint, who died in 1944, envisioned a temple where viewers would ascend a spiral path contemplating her spiritually guided abstract art. The 2018 Guggenheim Museum New York exhibition partially realized this vision, as Frank Lloyd Wright's rotunda resembles her sketches. Now, technology fully actualizes her cosmic vision along the Milky Way.
Key facts
- Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) dreamed of a circular temple with a spiral path for her paintings.
- The VR installation 'Hilma af Klint: The Temple' is available from October 23 to November 19 at Fotografiska New York.
- The 12-minute experience uses VR headsets and includes 193 of af Klint's paintings.
- The work was produced in collaboration with Acute Art and premiered at Koko Camden during Frieze Art Fair 2022.
- Af Klint's spiritual theories were influenced by Rudolf Steiner.
- The 2018 Guggenheim Museum New York exhibition partially realized her temple vision due to its Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda.
- The VR experience offers a psychedelic, cosmic journey through af Klint's mystical spirals and nature motifs.
- Af Klint's temple project was never built in her lifetime.
Entities
Artists
- Hilma af Klint
- Rudolf Steiner
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Institutions
- Fotografiska New York
- Acute Art
- Koko Camden
- Frieze Art Fair
- Guggenheim Museum New York
Locations
- Solna
- Danderyd
- New York
- Svezia
- Londra