Physical Presentation
12 x 12 inches, matte frame.
Self-curated exhibition | 2026
Identity & Spirituality
Eight physical artworks and two AR experiences, developed and documented by the artist.
Exhibition Concept
Identity & Spirituality
Identity is never formed in isolation.
It is influenced by ancestry, cultural traditions, spiritual beliefs, personal memories and collective experiences passed down across generations. This exhibition investigates these relationships through a body of work that combines illustration, symbolism and immersive digital technologies.
Rather than using technology as a spectacle, Identity & Spirituality uses Augmented Reality to extend storytelling beyond the printed image. Movement, sound and digital narratives deepen the emotional impact of selected works while keeping the artwork at the centre of the experience.
The exhibition asks:
- Who are we?
- Where do we come from?
- What stories shape our identities?
- How can technology preserve and communicate cultural memory?
Digital Painting File
6000 x 6000 pixels, 300 dpi, 24-bit sRGB.
Physical Presentation
The works beyond the screen.
Reference photographs document the 12 x 12 inch works in matte frames, showing their scale, finish and material presence alongside the digital exhibition imagery.
Exhibition Gallery
Identity & Spirituality in View
A visual selection from the exhibition, exploring ancestry, memory and spiritual presence.
Artwork Shop
Collect or licensethe artworks.
The artwork collection, prices, secure purchase options and both downloadable AR experiences now live together on one clear shop page.
Catalogue
Identity and Spirituality Catalogue
Artwork entries, AR documentation and process notes.
AR Experience
Unity, Vuforia and Augmented Reality
Unity
Built, tested and refined the moving AR scenes by combining layered animation, image tracking, sound and responsive visual effects.
Vuforia
Recognises the artwork and triggers the AR layer.
Creative Process
Research, testing, scanning and installation.
AR Demo
The Ancestral Being
AR Demo
The Gods Eyes
Android AR Access
Scan to Download
Scan with your Android device to open the AR app download folder.
APK Demo Link
Download the AR Apps
Access the Android APK files for The Ancestral Being and The Gods Eyes.
Installation support is available during the exhibition. Please arrive with your device charged. Headphones are recommended for the complete audio experience.
Unity Development
AR Testing in Practice
Live development views showing the Unity scenes, image tracking and layered AR artwork moving from the editor into a physical space.
Vuforia Tracking
From Physical Portrait to Image Target
The framed portrait was registered in Vuforia as the image target for the AR experience. The feature-point preview confirmed five-star augmentability, giving the mobile build a stable surface for recognising the work and launching its animated layers.
Studio Journal
How research becomes an encounter.
Questions move through objects, drawing and pattern before they become image, sound, augmented reality and installation.
01 · Question
A question, not a fixed image.
Each work starts with a cultural or historical question. The final form remains open while evidence is gathered.
02 · Memory Archive
Objects carry memory.
Cowries, shells and prayer beads are not neutral objects in my practice. They carry touch, ritual, exchange and inherited meaning. I study their curves, openings, weight and repetition, then translate those qualities into symbols, patterns and figures. In this way, a personal object becomes a small archive: a way of preserving memory while allowing it to move into a new image, including the orange-gold marks in The Void of Souls.
03 · Drawing
Memory is translated through the hand.
Figurative studies establish the Igbo Landing grouping, boat and reversed symbol before digital translation.
04 · Pattern Library
A visual language emerges through repetition.
Spirals, grids and curved units are compared until a visual system holds.
05 · Translation
The drawing enters another medium.
Selected studies are refined through colour, digital illustration, moving image, sound and augmented reality.
ColourDigital imageMovementSoundAR
06 · Encounter
The work returns to the body.
Framing and scale reveal how an image meets its viewer.
Installation & process evidence
Additional photographs document the room, lighting, drawing wall, interpretation material and the artist reviewing the installation.
About this archive
These captions explain what can be seen in each image and only use meanings the artist has confirmed. The pattern sketches are shown as experiments unless the artist has linked them to a finished artwork.
Artist Statement
Identity, memory and presence.
Art has always been my way of exploring identity, memory and the unseen narratives that connect people across cultures and generations.
My practice combines illustration, digital technologies and immersive storytelling to create experiences that invite audiences to pause, reflect and reconnect with both personal and collective histories.
With Identity & Spirituality, I wanted to create more than an exhibition of artworks. I wanted to create an environment where visitors could encounter stories that exist beyond the physical canvas. Through Augmented Reality, selected works evolve into living experiences, demonstrating how technology can deepen emotional engagement rather than replace traditional artistic expression.
My hope is that every visitor leaves with a renewed appreciation for the stories they carry, the cultures they inherit and the shared humanity that connects us all.
Thomas Ogun
About the Artist
Thomas Ogun
Interdisciplinary visual artist exploring identity, spirituality and cultural memory through illustration, moving image, sound and augmented reality.
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