{"id":537229,"date":"2026-03-13T06:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537229\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:40:07","slug":"the-art-of-jonathan-yeo-in-augmented-reality-makes-its-u-s-debut-at-sxsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537229\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality Makes Its U.S. Debut at SXSW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Last fall at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, portraits by renowned British contemporary painter Jonathan Yeo did something portraits usually don\u2019t: they moved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Following its acclaimed world premiere, <a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxsw.com\/films\/2242920\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sdsm-hyperlink css-1ekngtg\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Spectacular: The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality<\/a> makes its U.S. debut at SXSW from March 15th-17th, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">By blending Yeo\u2019s distinctive portraiture style with Snap\u2019s cutting-edge technology, the exhibit transforms a selection of his royal, celebrity, and self-portraits into living, responsive installations that invite guests to see beyond the frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Guests experience this groundbreaking exhibit through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectacles.com\/?lang=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sdsm-hyperlink css-1ekngtg\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Spectacles<\/a>, Snap\u2019s fifth-generation smart glasses designed to enhance how people naturally interact with the world. By adding new digital experiences to the real world through Spectacles, the artwork evolves in real time and responds to each visitor, shifting the act of passive contemplation into active participation. The journey culminates in a personal surprise: before leaving, each guest departs with a unique creation, a lasting extension of their encounter with Yeo\u2019s universe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Born from Snap AR Studio\u2019s Artist Residency Program, Spectacular: The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality reflects Snap\u2019s vision to make computing more human and create new ways to learn, work, and play that are grounded in the real world. Ahead of the public launch of new Specs intelligent eyewear later this year, the exhibit offers an early look at how artists can tap into new technologies to layer digital storytelling onto the physical world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Jonathan Yeo will also join Ben Wymer, Senior Director of Global Brand Experience at Snap Inc., at SXSW on Friday, March 13, for a special panel titled <a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxsw.com\/events\/PP1150543\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sdsm-hyperlink css-1ekngtg\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cPortraits Beyond the Frame: Jonathan Yeo &amp; Spectacles.<\/a>\u201d In this panel, the pair will explore the future of wearable technology in museums and the growing intersection of technology and art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">SXSW | XR Experience Spotlight\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">March 15 &#8211; 17, 2026 | 11:00am &#8211; 6:00pm\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1go7wjq sdsm-p\">Fairmont Austin | 101 Red River Street<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last fall at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, portraits by renowned British contemporary painter Jonathan Yeo did something&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":537230,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[64,63,105,238,239,240],"class_list":["post-537229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}