AR OPEN

Augmented Reality Exhibition|feat. Diddle My Skittle (LA) by German artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan

  • Venice Public Art Walls, Venice, CA

  • Sprache English
  • Preis Free admission

Diddle my Skittle square ©

Diddle My Skittle wide format ©

Join us on Sunday, February 25th, at 4:00 PM at the Venice Public Art Walls for a guided walk through the augmented outdoor exhibition AR OPEN, featuring artworks by Anne Duk Hee Jordan, Jeewi Lee, Pixelated Realities, Dennis Rudolph, Benedikt Terwiel, Jonas Wendelin, and others.
Attendees are invited to bring their own picnic and enjoy the sunset at Venice Beach. AR Open invites you to immerse yourself in the world of augmented reality artworks blending into the scenic views of Venice Beach – all with your own cell phone. The artworks presented are created by artists from Germany, Ukraine, Korea and beyond.

At the heart of the exhibition stands the piece DIDDLE MY SKITTLE (LA), commissioned by the Goethe-Institut. This AR sculpture delves into themes of gender, power, and alternative world orders, transporting the world-famous Hollywood sign to Venice Beach. It serves as the backdrop for this unique, interactive, site-specific art experience. Jordan's work confronts traditional male dominance, featuring a flying manta ray-like creature that symbolizes female empowerment and resistance against patriarchal structures. Initially inspired by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the piece has evolved to address broader issues of gender inequity and the male gaze in cities such as Moscow, Berlin, Hollywood, and beyond.

All artworks are part of Augmented Studies, an AR program exploring the potential of augmented reality for contemporary art. Based in Berlin and operating internationally, Augmented Studies has produced numerous public art projects and has been running the exhibition series AR OPEN in Al-Zawraa Park in Baghdad since 2021 and in Berlin's Tiergarten since 2022. 

PLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED, RSVP REQUIRED
  • The installation is on view at the Venice Public Art Walls
  • Attendees must bring their own smartphone or tablet.
  • No apps are needed to access the installation.
  • This is a web-based project viewed via AR-enabled smartphone or tablet (2017 or newer) using mobile data.
  • Attendees will receive instructions on how to access the installation.
  • The map and the works can only be found on the mobile version of the project page: www.ar-open.com