theVOV is the product of art-science collective Visualogical’s vision to bring the human experience into the digital realm, and Outset UK’s ambition to create a sustainable cultural sector through everyday micro-philanthropy.
Season One: Revive the Archive, between the 19th April and the 11th July 2021, brought together 15 of the UK’s leading arts organisations to virtually revive landmark exhibitions that were gathering ‘digital dust’ in their archives – until now.
Season One included the return of Chris Burden’s iconic 14 Magnolia Doubles to South London Gallery after 15 years; a virtual rehanging of Andreas Gursky’s first major UK retrospective at the Hayward Gallery in 2018; Yinka Shonibare CBE RA’s open air installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park 2013; Lisa Brice’s 2018 Art Now exhibition at Tate Britain; a group show of female artists curated by Hikari Yokoyama with Sarabande; and the haunting assemblage of Ibrahim Mahama’s Parliament of Ghost at The Whitworth in 2019.
Season One of theVOV was completely free to the public, with a donation option available. All funds raised were distributed equally between the participating institutions, reflecting our ethos of art access for all to support the creative sector.
The exhibitions came to life with a programme of live events and experiences throughout the season, all of which remain available On Demand.
theVOV Season One was proudly sponsored by UBS.