On Tuesday the class gathered to investigate and hear more about the Outernet Arts Now Building. It is located next to the Tottenham Court Road Station and has the intention to present works of new, as well as established artists on enormous screens. It is accessible to everyone, is free, and is in fact the biggest exhibition space in Europe on a digital basis.
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At the point of our visit artworks of ”Studio Pixel Artworks” called ”The Spaces In-Between”, as well as the work ”The Summer Palace” by digital artist ”Agustin Vidal Saavedra” was presented.
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The interesting part about the space is the fact that it combines different art forms, such as storytelling, fashion, music, film, gaming, technology, and entertainment, which is relevant for my learning, as the space I would like to integrate into hospitals will also have different components of diverse art forms.
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Personally, the artworks shown were extremely relevant for me and my project, since I investigated mandalas and art projections at the current point of my project. The artworks we saw were partly exactly combined with what I envision in my escape hospital rooms.
The only downside of the exhibition, which made it slightly less enjoyable was the fact that it was located outside, which in a city like London is more risky, as it can be windy or rainy, which makes you want to escape quicker from the exhibition space, instead of enjoying it to the fullest. Adding a few glass walls for wind protection could certainly help with this and would also not hide any of the art when passing by on the street.
The fact that it is so open creates awareness and makes it easily accessible to people who are not as interested in art or do not obtain a lot of art-related knowledge. With this, people who just pass by or usually would not go to a gallery are even able to see it and might begin to appreciate it.
Additionally, the positive side of the space is the fact that not only famous or already popular artists have the chance to show their works but also newcomers, which is not always the case, as many exhibition spaces do not give unknown creatives necessarily a chance to show their work in a huge spot like this.
It is also a way for art enthusiasts to find out about new creative people in the field.
Below you can find videos, as well as photos I took.
