DOI: 10.17151/kepes.2026.23.33.8
How to Cite
Lara-Osuna, R., Aubert, O., Bayona-González, F., & Schmitt, D. (2026). Art and immersion as a mediation device: a study on the audience experience. Kepes, 23(33), 215–242. https://doi.org/10.17151/kepes.2026.23.33.8

Authors

Daniel Schmitt
Université de Lorraine 
daniel.schmitt@univ-lorraine.fr
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-5819

Abstract

This study focused on immersive exhibitions showcasing the work of major artists who have influenced visual culture. These exhibitions have proliferated over the past decade and have been very well received by the public. They are the result of an exhibition model that has evolved both technically and structurally with the aim of creating an environment where the viewer has the illusion of being inside an alternative reality; in this case, of entering the artist’s creative universe. How does the public actually perceive immersive experiences? Do they help in understanding specific aspects of the works, or are they merely entertainment? To address these questions, visitors to the “Dalí Cibernético” exhibition, held at the IDEAL Center for Digital Arts in Barcelona, were given a voice. The REMIND method was employed, divided into two phases: in the first, visitors were equipped with eyetracking goggles to record their experience; subsequently, they were shown the recording during an interview, reactivating the mental mechanisms triggered during the experience to elicit their testimony. Based on the statements obtained from 15 interviews, two dimensions specific to these exhibition proposals were identified that help us understand which communicative mechanisms make them a potential device for artistic mediation.

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