A first birthday extravaganza! And the fourth Artful Spark…

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Thank you to Sidd, Pheona and the tech crew at Barbican for unyielding support.

• Suggest a theme for next time.
• Suggest someone to speak or demo next time.
• All images by Jon Holloway, available here on Flickr.

Here follows a quick rundown of the jam-packed evening at Barbican, but first…

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This edition explores how reality can be poked and prodded in the name of art: softened at the edges, sprinkled with wonder and supercharged to deliver powerful experiences.

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With Magic Leap waiting in the wings and Cardboard, Rift and Vive fighting for top spot, emerging products like Tilt Brush are calling out for artists to bring them to life and immersive, full-body experiences are using hidden technology to offer a playful filter on the familiar.

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