Refik Anadol’s ‘Glacier Dreams’ multi-sensory experience debuts in Singapore as Julius Baer’s NEXT initiative

Inspiring joy and hope, ‘Glacier Dreams’ will be projected on the façade of ArtScience Museum during iLight Singapore 2023 from 1 to 25 June, 2023.. The projection is co-presented by Julius Baer and Marina Bay Sands.

‘Glacier Dreams’ was introduced as part of Julius Baer’s NEXT initiative that examines the intersection of arts, science and technology, and promotes the exploration of megatrends. For the initiative’s inaugural project on ‘digital disruption’, Julius Baer commissioned Anadol, who is an internationally acclaimed media artist, director and pioneer in the aesthetics of data and machine intelligence.

Refik Anadol said, “It is very exciting to showcase Glacier Dreams in Singapore and to be part of Julius Baer’s inaugural NEXT initiative. Glacier Dreams is our studio’s long-term research and art project at the intersection of multi-sensory experiences, machine learning and environmental studies. We hope to illuminate the danger of glaciers disappearing across the globe but in a way that brings hope, inspiration and joy to humanity.”

Julius Baer’s NEXT initiative, launched in December 2022 with support from Serpentine, London, is a platform that nurtures connections between forwardthinking artists and institutions at the forefront of scientific research and technological development. Refik Anadol Studio was chosen for the first initiative, and embarked on a groundbreaking journey to create a series of multisensory artworks based on a vast dataset of glacier images from around the world, symbolising both the wonder of life and the fragility of our planet. The resulting audio-visual artwork created with a pioneering artificial intelligence model. The artwork also features an olfactory component that is available for Julius Baer guests
at private events.