Parker Cars Magazine: Issue 4
All things great about London
All things great about London
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jork exhibition<br />
bjork<br />
in a<br />
headset<br />
A new virtual reality exhibition<br />
at Somerset House sees Bjork<br />
pushing the boundaries of<br />
technology yet again.<br />
Virtual reality is still in its infancy. As a visual medium<br />
it can be clunky, confusing for the senses, and of<br />
course you have to wear those annoying headsets.<br />
But in the hands of an artist like pop singer Bjork –<br />
never afraid to embrace new technology – it can also<br />
be very intriguing. Her new exhibition at Somerset<br />
House mines VR for all it’s worth, combining film, art<br />
and technology in one huge bombardment of the<br />
senses. It also happens to plug magnificently the<br />
Icelandic singer’s 2015 album Vulnicura.<br />
Visitors are led through the exhibition in timed<br />
groups so that the headsets in each room can<br />
operate in sync. While some of the technology is<br />
temperamental, the variety of the VR films on offer<br />
is impressive. One room sees the quirky singer<br />
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