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URBAN JUNGLE AR
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a festival of art and performance in your pocket
Urban Jungle is a smartphone augmented reality (AR) platform developed especially for Coventry’s City of Culture year that hosts a series of virtual performances by established and up-and-coming talent – from spoken word and grime artists to dance and circus performers. Viewed using a smartphone or mobile tablet, Urban Jungle uses innovative but accessible technology to raise the profile of young talent, offering them a platform in high-profile locations across their city.
The original pilot version was showcased in key locations across Coventry City centre which then led to a scaled-up version being commissioned and produced by two Birmingham creative businesses, Rebel Creatives and JellyBob, especially for CVX Festival. It features content from the original pilot, plus new virtual performances appearing at the festival. The project acts like the virtual companion to CVX: “a festival of art and performance in your pocket”.
Urban Jungle is the result of collaborations with Coventry University, Birmingham City University, and ‘Positive Realities: XR for Youth Wellbeing’; an innovation programme that challenged regional companies to come up with an idea that uses immersive tech (AR/VR) to positively impact young people’s self-esteem, delivered in partnership by Coventry City of Culture Trust, StoryFutures Academy and Create Central.



THE TEAM
commissioners
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Amrit Singh
Creative Director

Nigel Harris
Creative Director

Talent
Leiby Tatiana Zuleta Urbano
Victor Leoncio Oritz Narino
Laura Isabela Zuleta Urbano
Laura Patricia Tenorio Cuan
CRMPTS
Pharrell Messam
Joshua Simmons
Asim Mahfooz
Whizzy
Adaya Henry
Charlotte Davies
Syeda Bukhari
Sherzard Saad
Georgia Da Costa Reid
Aicha Bamba
Shafeek Saad
SOUND
Tim Vine
Kim Harding
CREW
Derek Gruszeckyj
Grace Nicholls
DESIGNERS
Chloe Ramli
Enya Szalay
Videographer
Tom Williams
PhotographerS
Andres Nava H
Dylan Parrin
John Whitmore
San Garcha
WORKING CLOSELY WITH
Tony Guillan
Mia Harris
Positive Youth Foundation
FarGo Village
Arcade
Coventry University
Birmingham City University
Story Futures Academy
Create Central
