The Memorial Clocktower (demolished 1973) & The Swan Hotel (bombed 1944) Starts at 12pm, Barnabys Lounge, 46 Robertson St, Hastings TN34 1HL The walk in one direction is just under a mile and both experiences are complete by 2pm
Starts at 12pm with a visually projected talk about the history of both these sites. At 1pm we will walk to the original location of The Memorial, then we will continue to Hastings Old Town to the High Street where the Swan Hotel stood, and view both in lifesize recreations using our free augmented reality artwork together (smartphones are not essential to enjoy the talk and guided walk)
2 weekends in April featuring a pop-up art exhibition displaying the development of the augmented reality app that triggers local heritage that’s either demolished or endangered Apparitions AR. The source material of vintage postcards, draftsman’s sketches and lithographs will be shown transforming into augmented reality artworks, modelled in 3D and games engine software. An art display of large-scale reimagined multiview postcards combining Edwardian portraits and contemporary scenes is available to order, they will also be projected in an evolving dreamy fantasy version of St Leonards and Hastings.
Saturday March 9th, 3pm – local lost landmarks and augmented reality – £3 tickets
The Bank Hotel & Bistro, 28-29 Grand Parade, Saint Leonards, TN37 6DR Tickets are £3 are available from eventbrite Join us inside the spacious old Bank Bistro with drinks and cakes available to purchase, tickets ensure you are seated for the artist’s historical presentation followed by a guided augmented reality walk across the road opposite The Royal Victoria Hotel for the AR group demonstration. All ages are welcome, everyone can learn more history about the amazing pier of St Leonards that was demolished finally by 1951 but also experience a life-size version using the artwork on their smartphones.
Saturday March 30th, 2pm – The Pyramids of Victorian Death Culture in AR – £3 tickets Meet outside Goodmans Barbers, 48 Marina, St Leonards where we begin a short walk to view the pyramid and augmented reality experience Tickets are £3 are available from eventbrite St Leonards has its own Pyrmaid tomb in a garden cemetery, the artist first encountered this esoteric architecture when she lived near Burwash as Jack Fuller had also built a Pyramid for his tomb in 1834. These examples of wealth and status for all time hold fascination today for the modern tourist or local. A 3D model in AR and video of the monument will be shared as the actual one is currently closed to the public for safety, due to the subsistence of the area.
February 22nd, 4pm – local lost landmarks and augmented reality – (free) Teddy Tinkers shop, 134 London Rd, Saint Leonards, TN37 6LT Join us inside the shop ( arrive early as limited seating is available) for a heritage presentation and full demonstration of how to view 3 specific lost landmarks following the artist’s talk. Smartphones are not essential and special postcards are available to guests with all the instructions for downloading the free app that enables the experience
March 9th, 3pm – local lost landmarks and augmented reality – £3 tickets The Bank Bar & Bistro, 28-29 Grand Parade, Saint Leonards, TN37 6DR Tickets are £3 are available from eventbrite Join us inside the spacious old Bank Bistro with drinks and cakes available to purchase, tickets ensure you are seated for the artist’s historical presentation followed by a guided augmented reality walk across the road opposite The Royal Victoria Hotel for the AR group demonstration. All ages are welcome, everyone can learn more history about the amazing pier of St Leonards that was demolished finally by 1951 but also experience a life-size version using the artwork on their smartphones.
March 30th, 2pm – The Pyramids of Victorian Death Culture in AR – £3 tickets Meet outside The Highlands Inn, 1 Boscobel Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0LU to view the pyramid and augmented reality experience Tickets are £3 are available from eventbrite St Leonards has its own Pyrmaid tomb in a garden cemetery, the artist first encountered this esoteric architecture when she lived near Burwash as Jack Fuller had also built a Pyramid for his tomb in 1834. These examples of wealth and status for all time hold fascination today for the modern tourist or local. A 3D model in AR and video of the monument will be shared as the actual one is currently closed to the public for safety, due to subsistence of the area.
24/09/2022 – Augmented Art drop in exhibition & symposium
Apparitions app and Pioneer are relaunching with new features and additional assets ( Prince Albert himself ) in this event on Saturday 24th September from 2pm – 9.30pm, held in Ugly Duck, 47-49 Tanner Street, Bermondsey. Free from 2-7pm then tickets for artist talk – information here :
This one-day exhibition showcases the cutting-edge augmented reality artworks of Luciana Haill and is the London premiere of Pioneer, an ambitious, augmented reality (AR) artwork which explores urgent contemporary themes around innovation, hubris and technology elitism through a reflection on Victorian engineering. The work juxtaposes Victorian engineer Magnus Volk’s unique seagoing electric train on stilts called ‘Pioneer’ (nicknamed ‘Daddy Long Legs’ (1896-1901) to contemporary mobile technologies such as augmented reality, 5G and SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network.
Also, on show will be a newly updated version of Haill’s earlier series of augmented reality artworks entitled Apparitions, inspired by three Victorian landmarks lost in wars, storms and during rapid gentrification.
The artworks can be triggered using special apps and images or actually at the sites of lost heritage via geotagging. In the case of Pioneer, the AR artwork is geotagged in such a way that the seagoing train actually appears to travel along the original route of the tracks (between Brighton and Rottingdean) as you walk the coastal path.
The works are accompanied by immersive soundscapes which can be experienced using headphones or a wearable SUBPAC tactile audio system.
The artist, Luciana Haill will be present and happy to demonstrate the works and answer questions.
Apparitions 