Viewing KAWS: New Fiction

Now’s your chance to see new and recent works by KAWS in physical and augmented reality. Developed in collaboration with Acute Art and the online video game Fortnite, the artist’s first major solo exhibition in London presents his paintings and celebrated toys, including KAWS WHAT PARTY (2020) and KAWS, FAMILY (2021), in an exciting new way. A virtual recreation of the show will launch simultaneously in Fortnite, allowing players from all over the world to engage with the exhibition.

What’s more, all the paintings and sculptures on display as well as a miniature version of the entire show will exist as AR works on an app developed by Acute Art. The works can be placed and viewed at home by viewers globally and shared on social media.

‘I always like exploring new mediums for my art,’ said KAWS. ‘I became interested in working with AR when I realized the quality that can be achieved now. Then came the invitation to work with Fortnite. Now all these things come together in a complex exhibition that takes place in parallel realities.’ 

For Daniel Birnbaum, Artistic Director of Acute Art and Curator of New Fiction, this ground-breaking exhibition marks ‘the beginning of a new chapter of art living in parallel worlds and reaching local and global audiences simultaneously.’ Get thee to the Serpentine sharpish.