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Discover ‘invisible’ AR art around Melbourne

AR is a great way to have interactive art experiences, without the worries of a pandemic.

23 Aug 2022 15:27

Gina Fairley

Ron Mueck AR project on iphone outside NGV

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Ron Mueck, Head Space, 2022, augmented reality. Courtesy of Ron Mueck, Acute Art, Fed Square, NGV, ACMI & Koorie Heritage Trust supported by Creative Victoria.

One of Australia’s largest ever, free, augmented reality (AR) exhibitions kicks off this week across Melbourne venues.

AR.Trail has been curated by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and occupies 22 surprising locations which will energise the streets from NGV International to The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square, ACMI and the Koorie Heritage Trust, with a few select works also on display inside the venues.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina