Our Favourite Works of 2022

February 10, 2023

Written by Callum.

From infinity mirrors, to structure forming laser beams, we go through some of the most inspiring and breathtaking works of 2022.


Future Shock – 180 The Strand

Featured works from Ryoichi Kurokawa, UVA, Caterina Barbieri, Lawrence Lek, Actual Objects, Gener8ion, Weirdcore, Gaika, Nonotak, Ben Kelly, Hamill Industries and Object Blu.

Some of the installations featured scores from prominent electronic musicians, such as Aphex Twin, Floating Points and Kode9.

Our favourite piece was that of Electronic composer Caterina Barbieri who exhibited her first installation during Future Shock. A collaborative project with Ruben Spini, Virgil intertwined sound and vision into unique sculptures aimed to express Barbieri’s ideas on music, space, time, and reality.

The sheer size and diversity of the installations on show during the Future Shock exhibition, combined with the subterranean layout of the space, really solidifies why 180 the Strand is one of the most exciting places in the world to view contemporary works of art.

Yayoi Kusama – Infinity Mirror Rooms

Created by prolific Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the Infinity Mirror Rooms exhibition became a must see for those visiting the capital. The installation consists of two infinity mirrors rooms, once containing hanging lights and shallow water, and the other containing sets of chandeliers. The infinity mirrors showcase Kusama’s obsession with limitlessness repetition as they completely immerse the observer in boundless, infinite universes.

The piece began showcasing at the Tate Modern Museum in London in June 2021. Originally planned to run for a year, the exhibition has become so popular is has been extended to June 2023.

Collectif Coin – Ataraxie

Developed by Colletif Coin member Maxime Houot, Atraxie – which stands for calmness – was designed to invite viewers to ponder its true meaning in a post pandemic world. The piece consists of a row of lasers that emit red beams which start off creating simple shapes and then build to form dazzling, intricate structures, and circular movements.

The installation was showcased at Soncia festival in Glasgow in March 2022.

Tresor 31: Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit

Developed by Adriano Rosselli, Odysseas Constantinou, Rowan Ben Jackson, Anne De Vries, Joe Namy, and many others, Tresor 31 is an immersive audio-visual installation created to honour the memory of the historic roots. Orignally located in Leipziger Straße 127 in the old Weitheim Bank, Tresor made its name as one of Berlin’s major techno institutions – as it continues to this day – before having to relocate to its current site.

Housed in Kraftwerk Berlin, the current space of Tresor, the main feature point of the installation is an incredibly impressive 1:1 scale model of the original club layout made from sand.