The UK’s first Augmented Reality (AR) art and street art gallery is to open in the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter.
Launching in Stirchley – the new epicentre of the independent arts scene in the UK’s second city – The Thomas Crown Gallery will officially open its doors on 3 February.
Thomas Crown Art’s Tech expert and business analyst Ian Mcleod adds each piece of artwork is embedded with superior blockchain technology.
“All our works of art are logged on the Ethereum’s blockchain with a unique ‘smART’ contract. This means that all the artwork is authenticated, and all providence issues are solved. This is a major step forward in the art world where forgery is a growing and expensive problem,” he notes.
“AR allows artists to add considerably more layers and depth to their works, aside from just simply replacing one section in a painting with another still image, animation, effects and even technical details can be applied relatively easily with several purpose-built apps. It doesn’t end there – 3D visualisations can also be used to make the works even more intricate.
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