‘What follows makes the jaw drop and the head whirl.’  The Times

Davy & Kristin McGuire, directors of Studio McGuire and associates of Ridley Scott Creative Group, are internationally renowned mixed-reality artists working across immersive installation, projection, sculpture and storytelling. Their work creates dreamlike, mythological worlds where beauty and wonder are quietly interrupted by themes of mortality, melancholy and neglect. Drawing on the visual language of fairytales, theatre and sacred imagery, their installations often blur fantasy and reality — inviting audiences into seductive environments that become emotionally and psychologically unsettling. The McGuires' works are known for provoking profound emotional responses, sometimes moving audiences to tears.

Their array of awards includes the Helpmann Award for Best Visual Theatre Production, Innovation of the Year at the Museum and Heritage Awards, the Samuel Beckett Theatre Award, the Japan Space Design Award, and the Ginza Association Division Excellence Award.

Commissioned by international institutions such as The National Gallery of Singapore, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Barbican, UK City of Culture 2017, Canal+, Museums at Night, the Swedish Museum of Performing Arts, London International Mime Festival and the Projection Mapping Association of Japan, their work has garnered global critical acclaim.

They have created projects for Christian Dior in Shanghai, Kyoto, Tokyo, Seoul and Paris, alongside prestigious installations at Harrods London and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. Their collaborations with luxury brands also include Mikimoto in Tokyo, Courvoisier in France, Barneys New York and Elle China.

Their projects have toured to over 100 venues across 26 countries, with highlights including SXSW Texas, National Taichung Theatre in Taiwan, Perth International Arts Festival, the Barbican, Wales Millennium Centre, Macau Arts Festival and the Hans Christian Andersen Museum among many others.

Davy and Kristin’s video sculptures have been exhibited and acquired internationally through galleries and art fairs including Woolff Gallery London, Wanrooij Gallery Amsterdam, Muriel Guépin Gallery New York and CJS Gallery Amsterdam.

Drawing on Davy’s background in theatre and Kristin’s career as a dancer for Cirque du Soleil and other international companies, the pair merge physical and digital worlds into emotionally charged immersive experiences that sit between installation art, cinematic illusion and contemporary fable.

‘Magical and exquisitely crafted, Davy and Kristin McGuire's universe is full of visual wonders.’  The Guardian

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