JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - This summer, the city of Jeddah is set to become home to the first Middle East location of the famed TeamLab Borderless Museum, a renowned Japanese art collective.
In partnership with the Saudi Ministry of Culture, TeamLab is bringing its signature immersive installations from Tokyo to the historic district of Jeddah. The museum, set to open this summer, will be built over an area of 10,000 square meters and will overlook Lake Al-Arbaeen, offering stunning views of Historic Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The TeamLab Borderless Jeddah will be the first permanent museum of its kind in the Middle East. It will feature artworks that move out of rooms, communicate with other works, influence, and sometimes intermingle with each other. These independent yet interlinked works include Borderless World, Athletics Forest, Future Park, Forest of Lamps, and En Tea House.
Borderless World is known to house artworks that form connections and relationships with people, possessing the same concept of time as the human body. Athletics Forest is a creative athletic space based on the concept of understanding the world through the body and thinking about the world three-dimensionally. Future Park is an experimental educational project based on the concept of collaborative creation (co-creation), while the Forest of Lamps is an artwork composed of resonating light that changes based on the relationship between the people in the artwork space.
Meanwhile, TeamLab is also preparing for the launch of a different attraction in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Currently at 70% completion, this purpose-built structure is a 17,000-square-meter experiential art space in Saadiyat Cultural District, said to ignite curiosity, imagination, and creativity in all who visit.
The arrival of TeamLab Borderless Museum in Jeddah marks a significant milestone in the cultural landscape of the Middle East, promising a unique blend of art, technology, and creativity that will captivate audiences and redefine the traditional museum experience.
