Inside Teiji Furuhashi’s “Lovers“ in Virtual Reality (360 VR Video) | ARTIST PROFILES

“Lovers“ is an immersive, room-sized multimedia installation by Japanese artist Teiji Furuhashi. Set foot inside the installation, and listen in on a conversation between Furuhashi and MoMA curator, Barbara London, recorded in 1994, just months before the work’s inaugural exhibition at MoMA. This is a 360 VR video — a new kind of video that lets you look around in all directions, just like in real life. It is best viewed with a Google Cardboard or Daydream View. Subscribe for our latest videos: Explore our collection online: Plan your visit in-person: Made just one year before Furuhashi’s death from AIDS-related illness, “Lovers“ speaks to what the artist has described as “the theme of contemporary love in an ultra-romantic way.” Presented for the first time since its inaugural exhibition at MoMA in 1995, the installation showcases the results of an extensive conservation effort recently completed