Dubai has revolutionized itself with digital terms in a brief period. It is becoming the hub of social, digital, and cultural art exhibitions. To organize them in a well-off manner and attract people from all over the world, the “Theatre of Digital Art Dubai” was constructed.
Digital art is made using different software, computers, and electronic devices. This includes paragraphs, photos, images, videos, illustrations, and digital paintings produced on digital media. Dubai is using artistic skills to engage with the wave of technology and make dreams work into reality, whether in the form of museums, technology parks, or theatres.
The Theatre of Digital Art
The Theatre is no doubt an exceptional piece of art, one of its kind. It is a dream venue for different exhibitions. This exhibition space holds various events covering digital art. It is managed and worked on by digital artists, not only from Dubai but also from all over the world.
It attracts tourists who come to enjoy the fantasy world of digital art. The Theatre also hosts concerts from well-known artists, proving itself a new pillar of Dubai’s social, digital, and economic sectors.
History
The Theatre of Digital Art Dubai, or ToDA project, was announced in 2019. Rapid work on this art piece finished in 2020 and opened its doors to the public in the same year. This mesmerizing art space covers 1800 m2.
In 2019, this theatre launched two production exhibits. These were:
- Italian Renaissance: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rafael, and
- From Monet to Kandinsky. Revolutionary Art
ToDA brings up another elite digital art show, Something Nouveau, Klimt, and Mucha Beardsley, in 2020. Two other projects then succeeded it:
- The House of Digital Art in Switzerland; and
- The Museum of Digital Art in Bangkok
This Theatre is surrounded by an entirely sound atmosphere. Projection screens are attached to the walls and ceiling. Visitors of ToDA experience a great theatre environment with multimedia art. Multisensory exhibition spaces also entertain visitors to the fullest.
Location
The excellent shopping mall in Dubai, The Souk Madinat, Jumeirah, is where the top-notch artistic building, “Theatre of Digital Art Dubai,” is located. While this theatre is a complete art piece, Souk Madinat is a lavish shopping mall. It is one of the best shopping malls and a dining destination in Dubai, next to the famous Burj Al Arab.
Opening Hours
The Theatre is a seven-day opening destination. Interested attendees can visit from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM and enjoy the fabulous digital art exhibition. They can also enjoy soulful music nights and concerts here.
Virtual Expectations
Three forms of digital art are managed in this Theatre:
- Contemporary Digital Art
- Immersive Installation Art
- Multimedia Exhibitions and Virtual Reality
This Theatre includes digital displays of classical art with high sound effects and 3D graphics. Its inaugural exhibition displayed the work of nine renowned artists, including Paul Cezanne, Wassily Kandinsky, Claude Monet, Vincent van Goh, and others.
Today’s uniqueness is gathered and captured in different masterpieces and artworks of famous artists. The breathtaking digital art shows, with technology, stunning music, 3D visual effects, and surrounding sound, make it notable, among other things. The artist on this digital art platform desires to take the art to an upper and higher level.
Facilities
The large wall projectors with 3D images, graphics, and videos provide a new level of attraction to the observers there. Other main facilities include:
VR Room
The Virtual Reality or VR Room at The Theatre of Digital Art Dubai allows art lovers to live in their future imaginations with realistic views, making this Theatre the top destination for visitors. The futuristic concept in the art room captures the attention of the art lovers of the masterpieces created thousands of years and centuries ago.
Guests can also virtually explore the Theatre and artwork of the four great artists, including Munch, Goncharova, Shishkin, and MalevichArt lovers can even go inside the masterpiece creations, such as The Scream by Edvard Munch and Morning in a Pine Forest done by Ivan Shishkin. This VR Room also allows visitors to recreate the timeless works on the virtual canvas there and share them on social media.
Children’s Section
The Theatre of Digital Art Dubai also provides the future generation of this world with a complete section of their own where they can understand science and technology concepts more quickly. This section offers children various activities.
This fantasy world allows children to explore new science and art concepts through the medium or search for secret virtual passages to pursue their interests.
Reasons to Visit
Reasons to visit The Theatre:
- Revolutionary Art, Klimt & Japan, and Multimedia Exhibitions From Monet to Kandinsky.
- Concerts
- Private events
- Live music nights, Art Music Night at 09:00 PM every Thursday
- PUMA and ToDA are hosting live fitness classes
Inside the Theatre
The Theatre has different activities everyone craves, from live music concerts to Yoga classes. There are also live yoga classes for kids and adults to enjoy this remarkable piece of art and spend more time here. This space is also a prime source for private events that must be carried out with the best arrangements. Shows like Klimt & Japan and Klimt & The Impressionists have always been favorites in art-interested circles.
Music and Art
The musical concerts hosted by The Theatre are the best in themselves. The blend of jazz and classical music, the space’s vibe, and art on a 3D display quickly capture the audience’s attention.
From Monet to Kandinsky. Revolutionary Art was a fabulous art show accompanied by a live music performance by the great artist Soren Lyng Hansen, a well-talented Danish cellist, double bassist, and pianist.
Fredric Chopin: Life and Music of the Piano Legend is another show with live jazz nights and a guaranteed fun performance. The biography and musical pieces of the Polish composer Frederic Chopin will be introduced and unfolded in an original performance by Andrej Wiercinski, a famous Polish pianist.
Fitness
ToDA also arranges yoga workshops for visitors. New morning yoga, with its peaceful environment and calming space, attracts visitors to this Theatre in the morning. These yoga classes, which are enjoyable and have beautiful views, are accompanied by an air-conditioned environment.
Kids’ Activities
The Theatre focuses on sharpening the children’s skills uniquely and bringing their talent to them by giving them different activities that focus on science and technology. The kids have multiple options to gain experience and masterclasses from here.
Events
The Theatre hosts various art-related shows and exhibitions. Two of them are:
Digital Extravaganza and Metaverse
Digital Extravaganza is the exhibition to which digital media creators have been invited globally. It is a collection of art, science, creative thinking, and technologies. This exhibition is the most accurate explanation of a wonderland to show the existing magic. Each artwork in this exhibition is a mystery itself.
Exploring space VR, NFTs, the New Era’s Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Metaverse, this exhibition has gathered everyone’s interest in the new digital world and the future that seems a miracle.
Soren Lyng Hansen
Soren Lyng Hansen is a popular artist known for his musical events. ToDA hosts live performances of this great Cellist, Double Bassist, and Pianist. This musician’s solo version captures everybody’s heart.
Ticket:
The ticket price for the Theatre is:
- AED 50 for children; and
- AED 100 for the adults
Takeaway
The Theatre is a famous tourist destination. The exhibitions and the host of musical concerts are always worth all costs. Saying this place, heaven for digital art lovers, can be the best word to define it.