The idea:

AR Cities is an annual project by Street Gallery. Every fall, we breathe motion into digital art created by artists from all over the world. The concept behind AR Cities is to blend digital art with the urban environment, creating a unique experience.

Story:

In 2018, we started working on the creation of a WebAR application for the Street Gallery, which was followed by exhibitions, and installations in different cities, streets, and galleries. Drawing from this experience, the concept of AR Cities was born - a venture uniting different cities and artists worldwide under the festival.

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2023, The beginning:

In 2023, the festival will integrate augmented reality technology and digital art in the streets. Our aim is to explore urban architecture and how can be exhibited digital art into the physical world.

Artists:

• Galih Lugina
• Le Moon
• Arefeh Norouzi & Edris Armaghani
• Kate Anomalit
• Efe Alpay
• KX
• Micah Alhadeff
• BIIMO
• Levan Amashukeli
• Nika Qutelia
• Paradigmstories
• The Mess

Exhibitions are opening in the following cities:

Berlin:

• 30 locations
• Dates: November 23 - December 10

Vienna:

• 41 locations
• Dates: December 6 - December 13

New York (Father Duffy Square):

• Dates: December 15 - December 25

Tbilisi:

• Venues: Theater Factory 42, Factory Tbilisi (More Locations TBA)
• Dates: December 20 - January 31

Batumi:

• M. Abashidze Avenue, Exhibition walls of Street Gallery
• Dates: December 15 - February 1

Types of AR exhibition:

GPS Tracking (Location-based sculpture):

• Go to the location address, turn on the location service on your phone, open the link provided in the exhibition description and search the AR artwork.

Image tracking (3D Sculpture or Video + Sound):

• Scan the QR code with your phone's camera to access the AR link. The Instagram filter automatically recognizes the artwork, looks for a flat surface, and pastes the 3D sculpture. You can scale the artifact, zoom in/out, and change the sculpture location.

QR code to IG AR effect (3D Sculpture or Motion + Sound);

• Scan the QR code using your phone's camera to access the link. The WebAR automatically recognizes the artwork and plays the video with sound.

Note: Make sure you have an active internet connection and the power saver mode is turned off.