Refik Anadol: Archive Dreaming

Name: Refik Anadol: Archive Dreaming
Start: 2026-04-25T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-06T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Schwarzman Centre

A Refik Anadol Studio and Schwarzman Centre Production

25 Apr 2026 - 6 Jun 2026

25 Apr 2026

6 Jun 2026

25 Apr 2026

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6 Jun 2026

Open daily 10:00 to 17:00 - closed until 12:30 on Thursday 28 May

Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

White Box

Past event

WhiteBox closed until 12.30 for filming on Thursday 28 May.

Archive Dreaming is an immersive fusion of art and machine intelligence.

This installation transforms a vast digital archive into a dynamic, dream-like experience, using AI algorithms to reimagine millions of documents in real time. As viewers enter the space, they are surrounded by a flow of visuals, constantly shifting patterns, text, and images that evoke the sensation of walking through a living, thinking mind.

The work uses Refik Anadol Studio's Large Nature Model, the first generative AI model dedicated entirely to nature, and reflects on how archives are no longer static repositories, but living entities that can be explored and visualised through technology. Anadol’s use of machine learning turns raw data into a poetic experience, challenging the boundaries between human memory and artificial intelligence.

This conversation is featured on the Ox Tech Week programme.

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