teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Is a Living Universe Where Art Breathes and Light Floats
The new, must-visit cultural marvel is a sensory playground displaying art that moves with you.
Stepping into teamLab’s Phenomena Abu Dhabi is like entering a living universe where art breathes, evolves, and reacts to your presence.
Set to open to the public on April 18, 2025, this groundbreaking 17,000-square-meter space in the Saadiyat Cultural District invites visitors to let go of expectations and plunge headfirst into the unknown. It’s a place where digital meets natural, where spheres of light and voids of levitation rewrite our understanding of physical space.
Crafted by the internationally acclaimed art collective teamLab, this immersive destination is built around the idea that art doesn’t exist in isolation. Here, the environment itself produces the phenomena that become the artworks. It’s a radical break from traditional installations—what you see, hear, and feel is in constant flux, shaped by the atmosphere and your own interaction with it. One moment you may be igniting radiant orbs with a touch; the next, watching a levitating void drift, fall, then quietly rise again.
This ever-changing dynamic is what makes teamLab Phenomena so compelling. Rather than imposing meaning, the space invites you to be part of the creative act. “Existence is no longer anchored in matter,” says teamLab founder Toshiyuki Inoko. “It’s shaped by light, air, water—the environment itself. That idea resonates more than ever in a world where boundaries between physical and digital realms are blurring.”
Nestled within the Saadiyat Cultural District—already home to global institutions like Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi—teamLab Phenomena adds another layer to the UAE’s cultural vision. Spearheaded by Miral and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, this facility reinforces the capital’s ambition to be a nexus of innovation, cultural exchange, and boundless imagination.
If you’re ready to witness what happens when curiosity takes center stage, teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi is waiting. Tickets are available now at teamlababudhabi.com.
