teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Opens in April With Transformative Art

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will open on April 18th, 2025, in the Saadiyat Cultural District. The 17,000 sqm, operated by Miral Experiences, will introduce immersive installations where art shifts and evolves in response to natural elements. Light, sound, and movement shape each exhibit, ensuring that no two visits are the same.

Designed by Japan-based teamLab Architects in collaboration with MZ Architects, the space is built to accommodate artwork that does not exist as a fixed structure but instead takes form through its surroundings. Toshiyuki Inoko, founder of teamLab, described this approach as "environmental phenomena," where the conditions of the space generate and sustain the art itself. He explained that, unlike conventional human-made objects, which exist independently, these works depend on their environment to maintain their structure.

Among the installations, ‘Massless Suns and Dark Suns’ features spheres of light and shadow that shift in response to movement. ‘Levitation Void’ presents a floating structure that rises and reconstitutes itself after disruption. The experience is designed to be fluid, unpredictable, and shaped by interaction.

teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi joins a growing network of institutions within the Saadiyat Cultural District. The Louvre Abu Dhabi and Manarat Al Saadiyat are already established in the area, while the Zayed National Museum, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi are still in development.