teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Will Open to the Public on 18 April Within Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi

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The unprecedented art project is the home of curiosity in Abu Dhabi, spanning 17,000sqm

Visitors will take a multi-sensory journey through massive experiential artworks

ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will officially open its doors to the public in Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi on 18 April 2025, announced by the Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Miral, the leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, and art collective teamLab.

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The 17,000 sqm multi-sensory art experience is operated by Miral Experiences, a subsidiary of Miral, and will include massive transformative exhibits that take guests on a sensory-rich journey that transcends the ordinary. The exhibits engage sight, sound, and touch, encouraging guests to expand the way they feel, connect and interact with the world around them. Sitting at the intersection of art, science, and technology, the artworks do not exist independently—the environment creates various phenomena that become the artwork, offering a dynamic, ever-evolving guest experience, and ensuring that no two visits will be the same.

HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said: "Saadiyat Cultural District is a testament to Abu Dhabi's commitment to preserving heritage while embracing a forward-looking vision. The District will convey a message of cultural diversity that will become more powerful over time, creating global connections, inspiring cultural exchange, and fostering new ways of thinking to support the region, the global South and the world. We believe in the diversity of artistic expression and teamLab is the perfect partner to provide immersive art experiences that push the boundaries of art and technology. Together, we are redefining what is possible—expanding our horizons and forging deeper connections in ways never seen before."

HE added: "Once opened, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will offer an immersive journey that sparks infinite curiosity and imagination in all who visit. At the intersection of art, technology, and nature, it will create a world of limitless wonder and creativity. Through these multi-sensory explorations, we are inspiring new generations of innovators, thinkers, and creators from Abu Dhabi and beyond."

A home for infinite curiosity

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will feature a constantly transforming art experience unique to Abu Dhabi, conceived by the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab. The installations are part of teamLab's concept of 'Environmental Phenomena', created through an extensive experimentation process. Housed in a purpose-built structure, conceptualised and designed by teamLab Architects and realised by teamLab Architects and Abu Dhabi-based MZ Architects, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi's architecture will play an important role in providing the exhibits with an environment to evolve freely and organically.

Toshiyuki Inoko, Founder of teamLab, said: "The artworks in teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi do not exist independently, but are created by the environment which produces the various phenomena that cause the artworks to exist. Up until now, things that humans have created have existed through matter, just like a rock, and have a stable structure in and of themselves. Unlike such things, the existence of the artworks in teamLab Phenomena are created by the environment. The environment produces the phenomena, and the environment maintains the existence of the structure. Let us call that existence environmental phenomena.

"Existence will be freed from matter that has previously been responsible for its existence. Elements like air, water, and light that permeate our daily lives are transformed by their environment into unique phenomena that will become the existence. The boundaries of that existence are ambiguous and continuous. Even if people break the artwork apart, the work will remain in existence as long as its environment is maintained. Conversely, if the environment is not maintained, the work will disappear. Perhaps, people's consciousness will spread from existence itself to the environment. A rock will continue to exist even if it is placed in a sealed box isolated from the outside world, but life cannot maintain its existence if it is placed in such a closed box. Life is also an existence that is maintained by the environment. Life may be a miraculous phenomenon that emerges from a flow in an open and continuous world."

Experience massive transformative exhibits

Guests will be immersed within a realm of creativity and innovation through a series of massive transformative exhibits.

In Massless Suns and Dark Suns, spheres of light and darkness converge to challenge perceptions of reality. Radiant spheres of light appear as solid yet intangible entities; these spheres of light only exist in your perception. As perspectives broaden, purple-blue spheres of darkness also emerge, as though darkness has been solidified. Touching the light of a sphere ignites an intense glow, triggering a harmonious ripple effect across neighbouring spheres. This artwork cannot exist on its own—its existence is a phenomenon created by its environment.

Building upon the previous realm of light and darkness, Levitation Void introduces an order of energy at the centre of its space, a void that is born and maintained by its environment. The void rises to a new existence, one that hovers freely in the air—transcending the concept of a tangible object, levitating effortlessly in the middle of its space, neither grounded nor confined to a ceiling. When pushed, it may move or fall to the ground, but as if by instinct, it slowly rises again, repairing itself and remaining in a state of levitation.

Tickets to enjoy teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi's multi-sensory art experience can be purchased at www.teamlababudhabi.com.

Saadiyat Cultural District continues to grow

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is a key addition to Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi, which upon completion will be the largest concentration of world-leading cultural and educational institutions in the world. Through its dynamic spaces, this district will foster cultural interaction, creative exchange and knowledge generation through its experiences, events, exhibitions and collections.

The growing District is the home of Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first universal museum in the Arab world; Manarat Al Saadiyat cultural centre, which hosts major art exhibitions including two of Abu Dhabi's most important cultural events, Abu Dhabi Art and Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, as well as a year-round programme of creative events and workshops; and Berklee Abu Dhabi, offering world-leading performing arts education programmes.

Saadiyat Cultural District will soon be joined by Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the UAE, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, telling the story of life on earth and the origins of our universe, and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, featuring a global collection of modern and contemporary art that reflects the diversity of cultures and trends from around the world.

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi
Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Website: https://www.teamlababudhabi.com
#teamLabPhenomena
Opening 18 April 2025

About teamLab

teamLab (f. 2001) is an international art collective. Their collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, and the natural world. Through art, the interdisciplinary group of specialists, including artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians, and architects, aims to explore the relationship between the self and the world and new forms of perception. www.teamlab.art.

About teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi

The artworks at teamLab Phenomena do not exist independently. The environment creates phenomena which become the artworks.

Immerse yourself in the artworks and become one with the environment.

Existence given birth by the environment, a living universe - teamLab Phenomena.

As the newest addition to the globally acclaimed Tokyo-based art collective teamLab, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi features massive transformative exhibits across two main areas. Guests are invited to embark on a journey, offering deep, lasting bonds with a larger, universal understanding of the world. Each visit provides a unique, ever-changing experience, allowing guests to explore and transcend the limits of their imagination.

The purpose-built, 17,000 sqm teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi building is populated with unparalleled installations, creating a unique experience for all visitors to Abu Dhabi, that seamlessly blend art and technology to ignite curiosity, imagination and creativity in all who visit.

Nestled in the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, the largest purpose-built space facility of its kind in the world, is operated by Miral Experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.teamlababudhabi.com.

About the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi's culture and tourism sectors and its creative industries, fuelling economic progress and helping to achieve Abu Dhabi's wider global ambitions.

By working in partnership with the organisations that define the emirate's position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate's potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies, and systems to support the culture and tourism industries.

DCT Abu Dhabi's vision is defined by the emirate's people, heritage and landscape. We work to enhance Abu Dhabi's status as a place of authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives, and creative thought.

For more information about the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Cultural District, please visit: dct.gov.ae, scdabudhabi.ae, and abudhabiculture.ae.

About Saadiyat Cultural District

The Saadiyat Cultural District is one of the world's preeminent global destinations, which brings together diverse culture and fosters knowledge and understanding through its museums, educational and cultural institutions. The anchoring museums of the Saadiyat Cultural District encompass natural history, cultural heritage, and contemporary creative expression, and are places that collectively tell the story of the United Arab Emirates, the world, and the connections that have fostered creativity and innovation for millennia.

The Saadiyat Cultural District is a place of cultural dialogue and a centre for the creation of knowledge, attracting local, regional, and international visitors and making a lasting impact on the world.

About Miral

Miral is the leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, contributing to the growth of the leisure and entertainment industry and the City's economic diversification. It conceives, creates, operates, and manages immersive destinations and experiences that attract visitors from across the world and create unforgettable memories, accelerating the realisation of the Emirate's tourism vision and growth.

Responsible for the development of Yas Island and overseeing Saadiyat Island's Destination Management Strategy, Miral's portfolio of world-class assets incorporates entertainment, leisure, culture, sport, dining, retail, and hospitality experiences, aiming to deliver millions of memorable moments for residents and international guests alike. These include SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina, and Yas Bay Waterfront, home to the UAE's largest indoor multi-purpose venue Etihad Arena, amongst others. Miral also has several projects being developed on Yas Island and across the emirate, including teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, and a Harry Potter-themed land within Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Miral Group encompasses three subsidiaries: Miral Destinations, which promotes unique destinations; Miral Experiences, which operates a diverse portfolio of world-class, award-winning immersive experiences; and Yas Asset Management, which operates and manages a portfolio of vibrant destinations including F&B, retail, marinas and hospitality properties across Yas Island. For more information, visit www.miral.ae.

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