When the familiar becomes strange, and the world no longer follows the laws of nature, how do we make sense of what we see and who we are?

Through Estranged Eyes, a new VR exhibition, presented by students from King’s College London’s Department of Digital Humanities, explores the concept of estrangement through immersive experiences that challenge how we perceive the world around us.

Inspired by the ideas of Viktor Shklovsky and Bertolt Brecht, the works ask: What happens when our perception is fractured, when memory, feeling, and even reality itself can no longer be trusted？

Through intertwined journeys, one looking outward, the other inward – we step into a surreal, immersive world where the ordinary feels unfamiliar, and the everyday is seen anew.

What you encounter may blur the line between real and imagined, but it promises to leave you changed. Step inside. The real world might feel different when you return.

 

Caution： A few exhibits may contain mild elements of horror.

7 - 8 May 2025

Free Entry

Wednesday – Thursday
11:00 – 18:00

 

Credits:

Exhibition Supervisor:

Dr Gabriele Salciute Civiliene, Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, DDH, King’s College London

 

Project Management:

Chenjie Zhao, James Walker

 

Technical Support:

James Walker

 

Text Development:

Hengyi Wen, Yue Liu, Cara Chen

 

Social Programming:

Qiyue Pan, Jiahua Wang, Aojing Liu

 

Visual Design:

Yuxuan He, Wanqing Jiang, Chenfei Li

 

Exhibit Development:

Hengyi Wen, Xinghui Kong

 

Special Thanks To:

 

Lucy Donoghue and Matthew Fryer for their guidance and support in producing this exhibition at Science Gallery London.

 

Our DDH students and colleagues from the Virtual Realities module for submitting their VR projects to the exhibition.