REXKL transforms its former cinema corridor into an immersive digital artwork gallery | Digital Noch

REXPERIENCE (RXP.KL), an immersive digital artwork gallery within the former cinema corridor of REXKL, formally launched on September 15, 2023.

Positioned in downtown KL, the 8,800 sq ft gallery’s first artwork exhibition is titled “Different World”, and options a number of native and international artists, comparable to Julius Horsthuis, Fahmi Hosnan, and Colas Fiszman. 

With three principal reveals and interludes, every present lasts roughly one hour and guarantees a “transformative expertise” that honours the limitless potentialities of artwork.

RXP.KL’s press launch described the exhibition as an immersive journey that takes guests by way of cosmic, pure, city, and summary dimensions, providing a transcendent escape into realms of enchantment and creativity. 

Fairly than the standard artwork gallery expertise the place you roam about from artwork piece to artwork piece, RXP.KL is extra of a seated expertise the place you watch the screens and projections change earlier than your eyes, taking you on an audio-visual journey.

“At REXPERIENCE, we’re redefining what an artwork gallery might be—it’s an opportunity to step right into a world the place know-how and creativity meet in wonderful methods,” mentioned RXP.KL’s CEO and Artistic Director, Sébastien Jurkowski. 

“Our imaginative and prescient is to create exhibitions that spark discovery and inspiration amongst artwork lovers, younger innovators, and travellers in the hunt for real inventive, cultural and shared experiences.” 

A brand new artwork area for creatives

We had been capable of expertise Different World ourselves on the launch day. The exhibit is damaged down into three principal components: 

• “Annihilation” by Colas Fiszman and Jonas Margraf
• “International Nature” by Julius Horsthuis and Ben Lukas Boysen 
• “Yume” by Fahmi Hosnan and Ashish Khilnani

The “International Nature” exhibit is an exploration of intricate fractals that unveil the hidden geometry of the universe. Julius Horsthuis crafts immersive encounters the place self-similar shapes and patterns emerge.

It’s accompanied by Ben Lukas Boysen’s specifically composed soundtrack, which heightens the sensory journey and evokes altered states of consciousness, akin to “psychonautic experiences”, RXP.KL said on its poster.

Following that’s “Yume”, a creation by RXP.KL that invitations guests on an journey by way of historical past’s cherished artworks. The exhibit reimagines conventional masterpieces by way of projection and movement, forging a connection between previous and current. 

Lastly, “Annihilation” blends dance, know-how, and music to create a charming narrative. The exhibit delves right into a realm the place innovation and penalties merge, portray a vivid image of humanity’s advanced relationship with know-how. 

Together with these are intermittent interlude artworks featured between reveals by each international and native artists. RXP.KL describes these as offering moments of contemplation and connection, making certain an entire and immersive expertise.

Some background on RXP.KL

Co-founded by Sébastien and Eugene Yeo, RXP.KL leverages the duo’s decade-long dedication in exploring new media by way of applied sciences. 

It was established in collaboration with REXKL co-founders and designers, Shin Chang and Shin Tseng, who proceed their mission of adaptive reuse and group constructing throughout the REXKL area. 

Collectively, they purpose to revolutionise the standard artwork expertise, in addition to to rework the historic cinema area right into a renewed hub for cultural trade and group engagement.

This contains utilising applied sciences like Unreal Engine 5, TouchDesigner, spatial audio techniques, and Lidar (gentle detection and ranging) sensors. “These applied sciences allow the artwork to breathe and evolve, inviting guests to develop into co-creators in unfolding narratives,” the press launch said.

“RXP.KL serves as a hub for exploration and lifelong studying. Right here, you’re not simply an observer; you’re a participant in a shared journey of inventive discovery and progress.”

From previous to future

“REXPERIENCE is transformative area that reimagines the legacy of REX Cinema. By including an immersive artwork expertise, we’re not simply preserving historical past, we’re writing REXKL’s future,” Shin Chang mentioned within the press launch.

“This collaboration between co-founders Eugene Yeo and Sébastien Jurkowski will enable us to mix multidisciplinary artwork kind and know-how to create a brand new type of leisure and inventive expression.”

Having skilled it for myself alongside my colleague, Matt, we each agree that it’s undoubtedly one thing that you could expertise yourselves as phrases don’t actually do it justice.

We went in not understanding what to anticipate, however left really hoping that the hour-long exhibition lasted longer.

RXP.KL will formally open to the general public on September 20, 2023 and will likely be accessible for 3 months, ending on January 20, 2024. 

The “Different World” exhibition will likely be proven every day by the hour, ranging from 10AM to 10PM. Tickets can be found for buying now at its web site, with the pricing as follows:

Youngsters aged six and beneath can get pleasure from complimentary entry, however do be aware that they have to be supervised by a dad or mum or authorized guardian always.

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