‘CULTURE’S PANIC ROOM’ – Immersive Exhibition in a Hotel’s Basement
As part of Frieze London 2021, the emerging American artist duo, Wickerham & Lomax transformed a hotel basement into a mixed-media installation using CGI, sculpture, digital imagery and the Internet.
CULTURE’S PANIC ROOM
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The immersive exhibition is called ‘CULTURE’S PANIC ROOM’ and situated in the basement of The London EDITION hotel in Soho.
The artist duo has transformed the basement into a reflective and sensory experience. The exhibition imitates a panic room with digitally rendered CGI characters as tropes surrounding: the heist, the encounter, the intruder and the stranger.
Through the interaction of the CGI characters and other visitors of the exhibition, audience is being encouraged to reconsider their relationships with one another and themselves.
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Blurring the Boundaries Between Reality and the Virtual World
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Wondering in the forest of acrylic sculptures, neon lights, CGI characters and plexiglass sculptures, visitors feel like the boundaries between reality and the virtual world are blurred and then and vanished.
Having been inspired by pop culture, cinema, fashion and personal experiences, the mixed-media installation is not just immersive, but thought-provoking too. The exhibition is revolving around questions such as luxury, individuation, access and presence.
Address
The London EDITION
10 Berners Street
London
England
W1T 3NP
Opening
14th – 28th October 2021
Monday to Sunday 6pm – 11pm
Admission
FREE
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