Meow Wolf Exhibition “The Real Unreal” Opens in Texas
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© Kate Russell
(eap) “The Real Unreal”, the fourth permanent exhibition by art and entertainment group Meow Wolf, recently opened at Grapevine Mills Mall in Texas. The Real Unreal combines non-linear storytelling through the use of modern technologies with immersive art. Visitors can explore the multidimensional art of 38 Texas artists in more than 30 rooms. In total, 150 fabricators and artists of all forms were involved in the project, which those involved worked on for four years.
The story of The Real Unreal, conceived by author LaShawn Wanak, centres on a blended family who has unknowingly unlocked portals to a different existence. As visitors to the exhibition investigate these portals to the unknown, they explore rooms that are both unfamiliar yet accessible through unforgettable psychedelic art. In addition to the exhibition, The Real Unreal also includes a café, a retail store and a live event venue.
“When participants step into The Real Unreal, they start a cosmic odyssey where surprises await around every corner, and each discovery sparks its own story,” said Senior Vice President and Executive Creative Director Dale Sheehan. He continues: “Every element in the exhibition weaves together a tapestry of characters, stories, and worlds. The creative energy of The Real Unreal extends beyond the physical, and leads to a potential unlimited host of cosmic side-effects.”
Next year, another Meow Wolf permanent exhibit is scheduled to open in Texas inside the Fifth Ward, an arts and culture area in Houston. ■
