The Errant Æsthete

Departures, an artwork created especially for wallpaper.com by British duo Langlands & Bell stages the debut of their stunning new work, Virtual World…

Conceptual artists Langlands and Bell are a duo ahead of their time. Alongside work in architecture, sculpture, photography and film, they have been exploring and exploiting the digital medium for their art long before it was fashionable to do so. “Departures” marks the first time such a wide range of Langlands & Bell’s impressive oeuvre of digital an interactive animation can be viewed online. From the Bafta award-winning The House of Osama bin Laden, to the haunting concrete poetry of A Muse Um and their stunning brand new work Virtual World, there is a powerful subtlety and simplicity to the work of Langlands & Bell that often belies the complexity of their subject matter.