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KAWS: NEW FICTION

18 January 2022 – 27 February 2022

Serpentine North

In his first major solo exhibition in London, NEW FICTION, KAWS (Brian Donnelly b.1974) will present new and recent works in physical and augmented reality at Serpentine North from 18 January – 27 February 2022. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with Acute Art and curated by Acute’s Artistic Director, Daniel Birnbaum. A virtual recreation of the show will launch simultaneously (at 3pm GMT on 18 January) in Fortnite, allowing millions of players from all over the world to experience the exhibition from anywhere. All built by the Fortnite Creative community, players will be able to explore the Serpentine’s grounds and experience KAWS’ artworks and his iconic sculptures in a completely new way.

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KAWS: NEW FICTION in Fortnite. © Epic Games
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KAWS, SEEING, 2022, augmented reality sculpture at Serpentine North Gallery. Courtesy of KAWS and Acute Art.
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. MIRROR (2018), SLEEPLESS (2018), GETTING THE CALL (2018) AND WHAT PARTY (2020). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS, COMPANION (EXPANDED), 2020, augmented reality sculpture at Serpentine North Gallery. Courtesy of KAWS and Acute Art.
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KAWS: NEW FICTION in Fortnite. © Epic Games
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KAWS: NEW FICTION in Fortnite. © Epic Games
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. WATCHING (2018), NEW FICTION (2018) and SEEING (2018). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. UNTITLED (BAM) (2013), SO CLOSE (2021), SO FAR (2021) and NEW RIVALS (2021). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. FAMILY (2021) and UNTITLED (2019). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. GLASS SMILE (2012), UNTITLED (BAM) (2013) and WATCHING (2018). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. SEEING (2018), SLEEPLESS (2018), GETTING THE CALL (2018) and WHAT PARTY (2020). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. UNTITLED (2018), MIRROR (2018), SLEEPLESS (2018) and GETTING THE CALL (2018). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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KAWS: NEW FICTION at Serpentine. GETTING THE CALL (2018) and WHAT PARTY (2020). © Jonty Wilde (courtesy KAWS).
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