Chinese Arts Now and Two Temple Place are the Winners of the Digital Culture Awards 2022

The Digital Culture Awards, from Arts Council England’s Digital Culture Network, celebrate tech innovation in arts and culture. The awards are a chance to showcase and recognise the best in digital transformation, digital engagement and use of technology.
Chinese Arts Now and Two Temple Place's Digital Exhibition and Immersive Performance have won the category for Digital Storytelling.
Mixing gaming and 3D technology to create a ‘virtual gallery’ and immersive performance, addressing both the experience of migrants and the history and architecture of Two Temple Place, a Victorian building in London built for William Waldorf Astor in the 1890s.
Audiences were able to choose an avatar and explore the gallery after hours, in a theatrical/art gallery/video game hybrid spanning dance, music, art and spoken word. During the performance, they could interact with each other as they experienced stories of William Waldorf Astor, one of the richest men of the time who migrated from America to England, and the contrasting experience of Chinese immigrants.
The gallery and performance also featured a livestream version with subtitles and BSL interpretation where some audience could choose to sit back and enjoy the gallery and performance without the need to interact as avatars.
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