Expanding Cultural Space
As a complementary initiative to Virtual Art Projects, Augmented Realities is conceived as a focused platform dedicated specifically toartistic practices using Augmented Reality (AR).
While Virtual Art Projects concentrates on web-based and digital works, Augmented Realities explores how digital layers can interact with physical space. AR allows artists to overlay virtual elements onto real environments—urban spaces, landscapes, historical sites, architecture, or exhibition venues—thereby expanding perception and reinterpreting cultural contexts.
The project invites Greek and international artists to develop AR-based works that engage with themes such as cultural memory, identity, mythology, migration, environment, and contemporary social realities. Particular emphasis is placed on projects that create meaningful dialogue between physical location and digital intervention.
Key objectives:
• To explore AR as an autonomous artistic medium;
• To connect local spaces with global audiences;
• To create hybrid exhibition formats combining on-site and remote experiences;
• To foster innovation at the intersection of art, technology, and cultural discourse.
Selected works may be presented through:
• AR-enabled exhibitions in cooperation with partner institutions;
• Public-space interventions accessible via smartphone;
• AR-enhanced publications;
• Online documentation and international dissemination.
Augmented Realities positions AR not as a technical novelty, but as a critical artistic tool – one that expands cultural space, challenges perception, and strengthens international exchange through innovative, site-responsive practices.
