Digital Revolution: An immersive exhibition of art, design, film, music and video games

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The world-acclaimed "Digital Revolution" exhibition has finally come to Beijing.

The exhibition explores the impact of digital technology on the arts since the 1970s, bringing together artists, filmmakers, architects, designers, musicians and game developers.

"Digital Revolution" comprises stunning immersive and interactive artworks alongside exhibition-based displays across seven specially-themed installation zones.

Curated by Barbican International Enterprises, this interactive exhibition embraces over 140 artworks.

Visitors are no longer passive onlookers, but an integral part of the installation. Instead of an ordinary exhibition, the artists, musicians, video game developers and fashion designers have turned the halls into a playground.

“The Treachery of Sanctuary” by Chris Milk / Photo by WF Central

One important display features filmmaker and artist Chris Milk.

The shadow-play installation, “The Treachery of Sanctuary,” explores life, death and rebirth through a moving onscreen narrative that visitors are invited to interact with.

Indie Games Space / Photo by WF Central

One of the two halls is largely devoted to the development of video games. Visitors can see the first generation of video games back in the 1970s and are invited to play the classics from their childhood.

“Trueman Fight” by Feng Mengbo / Photo by WF Central

"Digital Revolution" is adapted to the different countries it visits, incorporating local designs.

Here in Beijing, it features Chinese multi-media artist Feng Mengbo's “Trueman Fight,” a holovision game.

The exhibition runs through May 20 at Wangfu Central in Beijing.