• Digital Revolution at the Barbican Centre


This week the Barbican Centre launched its latest exhibition. Digital Revolution: An Immersive Exhibition of Art, Design, Film, Music and Video Games is set to be “The most comprehensive presentation of digital creativity ever to be staged in the UK.” So anyone with even the slightest interest in the future of design needs to add it to their summer agenda.

With ticketed and non-ticketed elements, the exhibition will take on a festival feel and sprawl across the arts centre until September. And with artists, filmmakers, architects, designers, musicians and game developers all represented, there’s a lot to see. There will be work from Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin and his team at Double Negative (behind the 2010 mind-bending film Inception), a commission from music producer and artist will.i.am, and a collaboration between the Barbican and Google. Called DevArt, it will sit alongside four new gallery commissions by Karsten Schmidt, Zach Lieberman, Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet.


It’s their focus on the future, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, that brings these creative industries together at the Barbican. Everyone involved uses digital media to change the landscape of their specialist field, and the exhibition goes on to look at the even greater possibilities that might soon be offered by augmented reality, artificial intelligence, wearable technologies and 3D printing.


And the experience extends beyond the wall of the Barbican Centre. A dedicated publication means you can read up on the installations at home, and there’s a full schedule of events and expert seminars lined up. We recommend In Conversation: Visual Effects this Saturday (5 July) at 2pm. Visual Effects artists Paul Franklin, Emma Norton and Tim Webber will be spilling the secrets to film journalist Helen O’Hara, and promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the industry. And in keeping with the digital revolution theme, the Barbican has set up a dedicated microsite - visit it to find out more.

Until 14 September 2014, Barbican Centre London

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