Saadiyat’s teamLab Phenomena Reaches 70% Completion, Shaping Art’s Future in Abu Dhabi

Embracing a New Artistic Horizon

In the heart of Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, the teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, an expansive 17,000-square-meter art space, is rapidly nearing completion, with 70% of the project accomplished. This visionary venture, born from collaboration between teamLab, the Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Miral Group, promises to be a home to infinite curiosity, introducing a revolutionary concept known as Environmental Phenomena.

Now complete, the venue's structural backbone- a reinforced concrete structure- provides the framework for the ongoing construction of the artwork spaces. Anticipating a wide opening in 2024, the art space utilizes a novel approach that challenges preconceived notions about art by integrating it with the surrounding environment.

At the heart of teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi lies a novel concept - Environmental Phenomena. Here, visitors are not mere spectators but active participants, encouraged to explore the interplay between the environment and art. Unlike traditional artworks, the pieces within this avant-garde space are not static or independent; instead, they emerge as dynamic expressions influenced by the surrounding environment, triggering diverse phenomena.

"A key characteristic of teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is the environment and the various phenomena created by it. The environment stabilizes the structure of these phenomena, and the stabilized phenomena become the artworks themselves," elucidates teamLab, underscoring the symbiotic relationship between art and environment within this groundbreaking project.

This project becomes, in a sense, a living canvas on which the constantly changing artworks are shaped and stabilized by their surroundings. This creative method defies conventional wisdom and heralds a new chapter in the evolution of art and nature.

A Cultural Adventure in the Making

Situated near the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the soon-to-open Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi seeks to offer a distinctive cultural experience. It is situated in the peaceful Saadiyat neighborhood. As part of Abu Dhabi's mission to establish itself as a worldwide center of culture, the art space aims to enthrall a wide audience by offering an immersive and instructive investigation of art and its relationship to the environment.

This project advances Abu Dhabi's standing as a major worldwide cultural destination and is consistent with the city's larger vision for cultural development. "Miral's vision for developing teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is to provide a captivating cultural journey that brings a new realm of educational exploration and creative discovery to the emirate," says Jonathan Brown, Chief Portfolio Officer of Miral.

The integration of art, environment, and culture is exemplified by teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, whose construction is expected to be completed in 2024. It is an innovative attempt to expand the definition of conventional art venues by bringing viewers into an immersive world where the surroundings become a crucial component of the creative story.