At Frieze London, one of this year’s featured works invites visitors to do more than look: climb onto a giant spider and play.
Greek artist Theo Triantafyllidis’s Feral Metaverse (Spider) is a participatory sculpture connected to a multiplayer game. Frieze says players must cooperate in the digital environment, forming temporary group structures as they try to reach a shared goal. The project extends the artist’s ongoing exploration of how people interact in online worlds.
The commission was developed with Google Arts & Culture and Forma. Google says Gemini was used during the development process for sketches, character designs, backgrounds, and 3D renders. That does not mean AI made the finished installation: the project also involved sculptors, fabricators, textile designers, game developers, and engineers.
The work is scheduled for Frieze London, 14–18 October in Regent’s Park. Would you climb aboard—or watch from a safe distance?