See the Six Sisters come to life with Augmented Reality

Upfest has teamed up with Bristol VR company Zubr supported by the West of England Combined Authority to bring the iconic Six Sisters mural series to life ahead of the Easter holidays. Using cutting-edge technology, you can see the mural that brought together six of Bristol’s leading female street artists to create what has become a new landmark in the city’s graffiti scene in a whole new light.

Using a filter created by Zubr which can be accessed from Upfest’s Instagram, the augmented reality viewed through your mobiles will create the illusion of eye-popping 3D content existing in the real world. Creating that link between painting and performance, this augmentation will offer an engaging experience to its users.

With the announcement of the project’s completion coinciding with International Women’s Day in 2021, these signature pieces on North Street in Bedminster will once again be another reason to head over to South Bristol.

Stephen Hayles, Upfest Co-founder,  said this: “We’re so proud of the murals that these talented artists have created. It was such an incredible moment to see the final piece finished and to be able to bring a new life and new audiences to come and witness this is just a brilliant thing.”

Miriam Lamnabhi, Graphic Designer, said this: “I have really enjoyed working on this project. Bringing the Bristol Street Art scene closer to residents and tourists through technology has been a lovely and rewarding experience and we’re very proud of the results!”

The works of Bex Glover, Lucas Antics, Zoe Power, Gemma Compton, Sophie Long and Ejits is a culmination of creativity, talent and imagination where you can expect to see fox’s jumping, oodles of poodles running around and bumble bees in a beacon of bold colours transforming before your very own eyes.

This project has been funded by WECA through the Creative Business Grant which was created to support business recovery, creatives and engage local communities. The VR filters are available through Upfest’s Instagram or simply head to their website to get details of how each filter works.

For the ultimate street art experience and chance to view the augmented reality, Upfest runs a series of Street Art Tours where you can learn all about the artists behind your favourite Bristol murals which you can book through Yuup.

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To support the 15th Upfest festival on the 28-29 head to their crowdfunding page and get rewarded for your donations: https://www.fundsurfer.com/crowdfund/upfest-2022