Photography and augmented reality combine to make immersive experience

Augmented Reality Art

As technology becomes more advanced, artists are looking to create experiences that encompass all the senses. For countless years, artists have relied solely on sight to reach their audience. With augmented reality, however, they can do much more with the work they create. Portuguese artist Nuno Serrao has launched a new photography exhibition he calls Project Paperclip. The exhibition aims to combine art with technology and present an experience that many people will find innovative. For anyone to get the full experience of Project Paperclip, they must first download an…

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QR codes start to show their artistic side – 3 in 1 code!

QR Code Art

With the increasing popularity of QR codes has come a great deal of experimentation with the various ways in which they can be used, and this has inspired designers and artists to present the barcodes in new and innovative ways. For example, artist and designer Frank Haase has drawn a great deal of attention to himself with his QR coded shoes prototype. They have been designed with a QR code carved right into their soles, so that when the wearer steps from a wet surface to a dry one, the…

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Artist Pedro Morales uses QR codes for his latest exhibition

QR Code Art

QR codes are proving to be quite attractive to artists around the world. Acclaimed Venezuelan artist Pedro Morales has used the codes in his latest exhibition called De Redes y Cadenas. Normally, the codes would be used as part of a marketing campaign, but Morales has decided to use the codes themselves as art. Other artists that have had this idea have incorporated QR codes into their artwork. Morales, however, has dissected the codes to make new designs that diverge from the code’s original pattern. Morales has been working with…

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Linked to the finer things in life

People have been finding a number of creative uses for QR codes. Businesses benefit from the creative implementation, but non-profit organizations and city groups seem to be leading the innovative curve of the codes. The city of Conway, Arkansas, has recently opened an art gallery that exhibits a collection of QR codes. The Conway City Hall Gallery is the home of this gallery, the idea of City Planner Bryan Patrick.  Conway had been using QR codes since 2005 as a way of spreading information to those with smart phones. While…

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What do Picasso and QR Codes have in common…

Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Picasso 1910

The world of art has been seeing something of a revolution recently. Unlike artistic movements in the past, this is not about production as much as it is about presentation. Galleries are beginning to use QR codes to bring a new dimension to how art is seen. With the codes, galleries and museums are looking to provide their guests with an interactive experience that is entirely technology driven. The Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia, has attributed a small fund toward their latest campaign to promote the upcoming Picasso exhibit at…

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