KAWS exhibition at Serpentine Galleries goes virtual on Fortnite and AR
KAWS's solo exhibition 'New Fiction' at London's Serpentine Galleries, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, runs until February 27, 2022. The show can be experienced remotely via augmented reality through the Acute Art app (Birnbaum is artistic director), allowing users to place KAWS's sculptures and paintings in their own homes. Additionally, a digital version of the Serpentine North Gallery and the exhibition is accessible within the video game Fortnite by Epic Games, using creative mode code 9441-7852-6686. KAWS has previously collaborated with Epic Games. The article questions what is lost and gained in this complete recontextualization of a gallery from London to Fortnite's perpetual war worlds.
Key facts
- KAWS's solo exhibition 'New Fiction' is at Serpentine Galleries, London.
- Curated by Daniel Birnbaum.
- Runs until February 27, 2022.
- Can be visited via augmented reality using Acute Art app.
- Daniel Birnbaum is artistic director of Acute Art.
- Digital version of the exhibition is in Fortnite by Epic Games.
- Fortnite creative mode code: 9441-7852-6686.
- KAWS has previously collaborated with Epic Games.
Entities
Artists
- KAWS
Institutions
- Serpentine Galleries
- Acute Art
- Epic Games
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom