BASMOCA

A Virtual Museum as a Bridge

Basmoca - Virtual Museum

The concept for BASMOCA began in 2010. While virtual museums are becoming a norm nowadays, back then this was not the case. BASMOCA (which stands for Basma Al Sulaiman Museum of Contemporary Art) was initiated as a tool to share the collection both locally and internationally. After being exposed to several public collections abroad, Basma decided to find a way to share her collection for educational purposes and to foster a dialogue between Saudi art and the rest of the world.

In 2011, Basma launched BASMOCA the first virtual museum of its kind to share her collection with a wider public. Since its debut, BASMOCA has used cutting-edge technology to bring a contemporary art collection and its journey into the minds and the lives of as many people who were interested and inspired to explore this new space regardless of age, gender, ethnic, cultural or socio-economic identities.

BASMOCA 3.0 will be launched in 2024. Following its previous versions which can be found in our Talks section, Basmoca will continue to remain an immersive platform, a beacon of the power of advanced mixed realities technology. Seamlessly merging the digital and physical, BASMOCA aims at establishing an environment of extraordinary realism and superior rendering quality. It's a three-dimensional digital space, meticulously designed to echo the richness of our tangible reality, while transcending its inherent constraints.

  • Reimagining the boundaries of a traditional museum, BASMOCA is a highly detailed digital sphere where global citizens, in their avatar forms, converge. Here, they can immerse in high-definition art, exchange revolutionary ideas, and share information within an environment that blurs the lines between the physical and the virtual, offering a truly life-like experience. This immersive portal transcends traditional barriers of age, gender, ethnicity, culture, and socio-economic identities, thus promoting a universally inclusive community. 

    In an age characterized by numerous barriers, virtual worlds powered by mixed realities technology, such as BASMOCA, emerge as potent channels for disseminating art and culture. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, BASMOCA brings a richly detailed contemporary art collection to the forefront of the minds and lives of those who are eager to explore this intricately designed digital universe.

    By harmoniously blending our physical desires with these high-resolution virtual treasures, Basmoca enables us to uncover our true needs – the ones that stimulate our intellect and enrich our souls. For those who aspire to delve deep into art and seek an experience as authentic and visually stunning as possible, unrestricted by temporal and geographical limitations, Basmoca is the ideal destination.

    The advent of Basmoca signifies a new realm of existence, a pioneering mode of thought that liberates us from our everyday limitations. The Basmoca Virtual Gallery stands as a paragon of how to use mixed realities technology with unrivaled efficiency and effectiveness to propagate high-fidelity art and culture. We look forward to welcoming you into the new world of Basmoca, where the future of cultural engagement and artistic exploration will continue to converge with the apex of digital realism and mixed realities.