Recently, a large public exhibition titled "Dunhuang Aesthetics and Its Connection to the World" featuring digital art representations of Dunhuang murals has opened to the public at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning.
The exhibition has for the first time digitally replicated the Mogao Caves at a 1:1 scale, relocating them from the distant Mingsha Mountains in Dunhuang to Shenzhen. This allows a true representation of the artistic essence of Dunhuang. The exhibition will continue until November 22nd and offers free guided tours for the public.
It is reported that the exhibition features four digitally replicated caves at a 1:1 scale, five classic Buddhist statues, over 40 high-definition Dunhuang murals, and eight precious ancient scrolls. This collection allows visitors in Shenzhen to unlock an "immersive cave experience."
Notably, the exhibition includes digitally replicated caves at a 1:1 scale that feature the Cave 285 of the Western Wei Period, known as the "Pantheon of Diverse Elements," and the Yuan Dynasty Cave 3, which depicts the intricately detailed Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteshvara. These caves are not open to the public in Dunhuang.
This exhibition is themed around Dunhuang culture and utilizes XR (extended reality) technology to seamlessly blend ancient cultural heritage with modern digital technology. Among its highlights are the "Meet Dunhuang: Digital Immersive Exhibition" and the "Dunhuang: Desert Maze VR Experience," which stand out as two major features of the event.
The former creates an immersive space using an ultra-large projection area, employing digital lighting and shadow technology to recreate the magnificence and intricacy of Dunhuang murals. The latter utilizes high-precision spatial positioning, multi-user interaction, and real-time rendering technology, combined with the powerful graphics processing capabilities of high-performance backpacks, to offer viewers an XR experience that blends realism with a sense of participation.
"I have always been very interested in Dunhuang art, but I never had the chance to visit. I was very much looking forward to this exhibition, so I made sure to come on the first day! Dunhuang art is different from the religious art we usually see. It has rich colors, and the exhibition restored many of its details. It allows those of us who have never been to Dunhuang to experience its charm," said a visitor after exploring the caves.
深圳丨数字化展览1：1还原敦煌壁画
近日，“敦煌美学与世界的连接”敦煌壁画数字艺术大型公益展在深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆面向公众开放。
展览首次把莫高窟洞窟1∶1比例原样数字化洞窟从遥远的敦煌鸣沙山脉“搬”到深圳，真实地再现敦煌艺术的神韵。该展持续至11月22日，并向公众提供义务讲解服务。
据了解，有4座1∶1原样数字化洞窟，5尊经典佛像，以及40余幅敦煌高清壁画作品，8幅珍品经卷等内容亮相展览，让观众在深圳也能解锁“沉浸式入窟”体验。
值得一提的是，这次展览1∶1还原的洞窟中，还包括被称为“融汇多元的万神殿”的西魏第285窟、“描绘入微的千手千眼观音”的元代第3窟，这些是在敦煌均为不对外开放的洞窟。
本次展览以敦煌文化为主题，通过XR（扩展现实）技术，将古老的文化遗产与现代数字技术完美结合。其中，“遇见敦煌沉浸式光影艺术展”和“敦煌·沙海迷窟VR大空间”成为展览的两大亮点。
前者利用超大投影面积打造光影沉浸空间，通过数字光影技术再现敦煌壁画的壮丽与细腻；后者则通过高精度空间定位、多人互动和实时渲染技术，结合高性能背包的高精图形处理能力，为观众带来真实感和参与感兼备的XR大空间观影体验。
“我一直对敦煌艺术非常感兴趣，但是没有机会前往。对于本次展览非常期待，展出第一天就赶来打卡了！敦煌艺术跟我们平时看到的宗教艺术不一样，具有丰富的色彩，展览还原了其中的细节，让我们这些没去过敦煌的人也能感受其魅力。”参观完洞窟的观众表示。
（羊城晚报·羊城派综合中国青年报、北青网、深圳新闻网、广州日报）
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