Wednesday 28 October 2026
Canopy, Leicester

The exhibition atlas

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a place.

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Discover the work waiting there.

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Proposed exhibition layout Installation positions are proposed and may change. This schematic is not a confirmed access or wayfinding guide.

Canopy / Overview2D plan · Not to scale

Space to be curious

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into the work.

3 spaces. 12 different perspectives. Follow an image, meet a maker, find something unexpected.

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Around Canopy

King Street entrance

Arrive from King Street, then explore the spaces and works on the map.

Public café

Canopy’s coffee shop and bakery in the atrium. Use it as a landmark as you explore the building.

The café marker indicates the arrival / atrium area, not a surveyed counter position.

About the café at Canopy
Lobby

The lobby connects the arrival area with the exhibition spaces. Choose a room to see the works proposed there.

Toilets

Shown beside the lobby on the supplied layout plan. Follow venue signs for the facilities.

Every work, another way in

The room directory.

Proposed positions from the layout plan.
Final locations are still to be confirmed.

WS09

A golden celluloid film reel on a black background, with "Source Filmmaker" in white text beside it.
© SteamGridDB, LLC

WS09 · Proposed position

Machinima: Beyond the Digital Screen

Sophie Determan

Explore the intersection between gaming culture and independent filmmaking.

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A cyber head with 8 eyes
From the artist

WS09 · Proposed position

An Unfinished Body

Qilin Zhang

This project explores the visual style and conceptual construction of the cyborg through visual media in an Eastern cultural context, and also examines the relationship between technology and body.

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Images from The Jewell Theatre
Participants from The Jewell Theatre

WS09 · Proposed position

Virtual Theatre

Karen Wheatley

A study into dramaturgical and managerial processes involved in staging live theatrical performances using the platform Second Life

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WS10

WS10 · Proposed position

8 Out of 10 Comments

Jason Boomer

Where is the line between sarcasm and bullying on social media? When does playful banter become online abuse? Is it down to the individual or wider community? See how your views align with the crowd.

Text-only project profile

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A collage of everyday and ritual activities including archery, family meals, temple ceremonies, and a ladder lottery drawn in a notebook, alongside the exhibition title "Where a Tool Ends and a Ritual Begins."
Images: Product design by Atsushi Yang, Acer Inc.; AI-generated elements via Nano Banana 2

WS10 · Proposed position

Where a tool ends and a ritual begins...

Atsushi Yang

Where does an object end and a ritual begin? Discover how ordinary tools carry hidden meaning — in archery, tea, and the marks we leave on a page.

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Large blue gradient text reading “SOCIAL XR” fills the left side, alongside “From Spectators to Co-Creators” and “Designing Social XR with Generative AI.” On the right, three participants face a large interactive screen in a bright studio, with one person
Timothi Lim

WS10 · Proposed position

From Spectators to Co-Creators: Designing Social XR with Generative AI

Timothi Lim

A headset-free, room-scale interactive XR installation where small groups use movement, light, sound and GenAI-driven cues to turn passive spectatorship into shared cooperative play.

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MetaFlower, Mixed Reality Kiri Wraith.
David Hughes

WS10 · Proposed position

MetaFlower - The Kiri

David C. Hughes

You are invited to engage with MetaFlower, a mixed reality experience investigating ancient Japanese Noh Theatre and Xr technologies.

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A reconstructed Roman bath scene inspired by Leicester’s Jewry Wall, transitioning from a warm summer landscape on the left to a snowy winter landscape on the right. Two Roman boys stand in front of a campfire, with reconstructed Roman architecture in the background.
3D design and rendering by Wen Zhang, created in Blender with AI-assisted compositing.

WS10 · Proposed position

Metaverse Experiences for Museum Tourism: Exploring the Concept of Persistence

Wen Zhang

Explore how persistence and temporal change can shape evolving metaverse experiences for museum tourism and cultural heritage.

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Digital fashion outfit on a grey background
Resonant Wardrobes (2026)

WS10 · Proposed position

Resonant Wardrobes

Shanique Thompson

Take a seat lean back on the haptic pillow and watch the digital fashion presentation unfold, and experience the tactile sensations of digital dress translated directly through sound and touch.

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