Munich/Warsaw. This year, the “BMW Art Club. The Future is Art” will showcase the VR experience EVOLVER, created by London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, for the first time in Poland. EVOLVER combines art, science, and technology to take viewers on an immersive journey inside the human body, exploring the flow of oxygen and the interconnectedness of all life. The premiere of EVOLVER will take place at the Opera Gallery of the Polish National Opera on October 12, 2023, and will be open until December 10.
Science and art share the same goal of understanding and describing the world. EVOLVER aims to bridge the gap between scientific precision and emotional art experiences by placing audiences at the center of these ecosystems. The VR experience allows viewers to explore the hidden structures of the body and visualize the essence of life as air travels through the respiratory and circulatory systems.
Several prominent figures from the cultural world contributed to EVOLVER, including directorTerrence Malick as the executive producer, actress Cate Blanchett as the narrator, poet Daisy Lafarge, and Radiohead’s guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The project also received support and expertise from scientific institutions such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, The Allen Institute for Cell Science, and Buck Institute for Research on Ageing.
The “BMW Art Club. The Future is Art” aims to explore the combination of art and technology and how it shapes our understanding of the contemporary world. EVOLVER, presented at the Opera Gallery, offers a technologically advanced and visionary experience for the senses. Spectators are guided through an audio meditation followed by a VR journey inside the human body, and the exhibition concludes with a gallery presenting digital pieces and a film expanding on the exhibition’s narrative.
The Polish premiere of EVOLVER is made possible with the support of Morele GeForce RTX Studio PCs, certified by NVIDIA. These high-performance PCs are designed for professionals in graphics, video, and virtual reality, offering optimal performance for demanding applications.
The world premiere of EVOLVER took place at Tribeca Film Festival 2022 in New York, and now it will be available for the general audience at the Opera Gallery of the Polish National Opera from October 12 to December 10, 2023. Attendees can register for free tickets online or at the ticket office of the National Opera, Teatr Wielki, starting from September 12.
For more information about the “BMW Art Club. The Future is Art,” visit www.bmw.pl/artclub.