Every time I step into Outernet London, I’m blown away by the sheer scale and immersive power of the space.

Coming from a small town like Baripada in India, where the biggest screens I’d seen were either old cinema halls or roadside displays in Bombay, this place feels like stepping into another world entirely.

Outernet is Europe’s largest digital exhibition space, with over 23,000 square feet of wrap-around 8K screens that create a fully immersive environment, literally like being inside a giant digital cathedral. It’s a place where art, technology, and storytelling collide in ways you really have to experience firsthand to understand.

What makes it even more special for me is that as an RCA student, I get to be part of this incredible journey. The Digital Direction cohort, get to showcase their work here, and I’ve had the privilege of documenting the entire process from day one. It’s surreal to see my photographs featured on official RCA websites, landing pages for Digital Direction, and even used during open days when prospective students come to visit. Honestly, I never expected my work to be appreciated on such platforms, and it’s a quietly joyful feeling to know my photos help tell the story of these amazing projects and people. It’s a beautiful circle: my friends show their creativity in this huge space, I capture it, and then that work reaches a wider audience through RCA’s channels.

From this experience, I’ve learned something important. You can’t truly understand the magic of Outernet through photos or videos alone. You have to be there, surrounded by those enormous screens, to feel the scale and the atmosphere.