Future of art galleries includes virtual reality
The future of art galleries is here.
Te Papa's Toi Art Gallery has a host of artworks to explore, including a virtual reality aspect which its creator hoped would become more common in New Zealand galleries.
Jeweller Lisa Walker's exhibition, I want to go to my room but I can't be bothered includes a virtual reality tour of the Wellington artist's studio.
VR is being explored as a way to open up art to anyone coming through the gallery, allowing them to step into an artist's studio and see the creative process.
The VR experience contained about 35 minutes of content, he said. Within it, people could look around and focus on certain items or area. A small video clip would start playing, with Walker explaining a little bit about what the person was seeing.
As she talked, people could look around her studio and get a feel for what her creative space was like.
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