Exhibition
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
22 May 2021 – 31 Dec 2021
V&A South Kensington
London, United Kingdom
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Still from 'Curious Alice', a VR experience created by the V&A and HTC Vive Arts. Featuring original artwork by Kristjana S Williams, 2020
Event
Curious Alice – a special, at-home experience
22 Oct 2020
Regular hours
- Thu, 22 Oct
- 14:00 – 18:00
Timezone: Europe/London
The V&A’s special exhibition teaser in Virtual Reality is free to attend, and open to the public. To enter Wonderland, you will need to download the free ENGAGE app, register your account, and create your own avatar before the event. A Recorded Live will also be made available via Youtube. To attend the general event please register here.
- Language: English
- Join the event
V&A and HTC VIVE Arts to stage the museum’s first-ever VR event on 22 October, offering a curator presentation, live visual effects and a unique exhibition preview for global audiences
About
Through an innovative new partnership, the V&A and HTC VIVE Arts invite audiences from around the world on a mind-bending trip into the wonderful world of Wonderland. Coinciding with the release of tickets on sale for the museum’s eagerly anticipated exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser – opening 27 March 2021 – an immersive virtual reality (VR) public event will provide a sneak preview of the exhibition bringing environments and exhibits to life, guided by the show’s curator Kate Bailey.
Taking place at 2pm (BST) / 9pm (CST) on 22 October 2020, the preview will be free to attend and will be the first live VR event hosted by the V&A, extending its exhibition content beyond the museum doors to take on a new life in a digital world. This special cultural event will be accessible to global audiences with or without a VR headset. Audiences will be able to participate through the VR platform ENGAGE using a Windows PC or Android device or join a Recorded Live of the event, to be broadcast on the V&A’s Youtube.
Curious Alice – a special, at-home experience released 22 October 2020 to coincide with the preview. This will feature enriched animation as well as additional scenes and narrative elements, including the presence of the iconic ‘white rabbit’ as your own personal companion. Based on Icelandic artist Kristjana S. Williams’ specially commissioned illustrations for the exhibition’s publication, this new VR experience will be available in English and traditional Chinese. Curious Alice will be available for users to download through VIVEPORT, as well as through other major online VR platforms for £3.99.
