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Passage to PlayLAND

By  John Whall 2024

Passage to PlayLAND brings together two exciting interactive and family-friendly immersive installations from Derby based digital artist John Whall.

PlayLAB and PlayLAND are shared, playful experiences that invite the gallery visitor to fully engage with the physical space and to consider their local environment. Both projects were commissioned and originally exhibited at LEVEL Centre, Rowsley, and have been adapted for QUAD.

Passage to PlayLAND celebrates a decade of John Whall’s artistic journey to bring community made artwork to gallery audiences through high quality digital experiences. Utilising projection and game engine technology, the work fuses participatory practice with immersive digital interactive installations that puts our everyday creativity on show for all to enjoy.

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PlayLAB Exhibition at Level Centre

PlayLAND

PlayLAB at Frequency Festival 2023

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