21th Century Museums – River Of Time

Date of Completion | Dec, 2019

Location | Chiayi, Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum

Client | Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum Scope of Work | Curation, Visual Creative and Interactive Programming, VR Integration

Description |

Museums are windows into human civilization. From the cultural heritage and treasures of the four continents to the modern integration of new media technology, museums allow visitors to explore almost any topic imaginable. A CARNIVAL OF FANTASIES: A Special Exhibition of 21st Century Museums at the Southern Branch of the NPM is co-organized by the National Palace Museum (NPM), Musée du Louvre, Tate Modern, Musée de l’Orangerie, Alte Nationalgalerie, and the Mucha Foundation. It will soon send you on a fantastic journey through civilization across the physical and virtual realms.

In addition to presenting the National Palace Museum’s award-winning virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) programs and other new media artworks, the exhibition will also feature incredible virtual reality experiences from leading museums around the world. This exhibition is divided into four sections: “River of Time,” “NPM Voyage,” “The Louvre Station” and “Aesthetic World”. The other worldly features of the exhibited works are also embedded in the exhibition’s Chinese title, with the word “奇” symbolizing the museum’s rare and invaluable collections, and the word “幻” referring to the virtual fantasies created with modern technology.