‘No barriers to entry’: George the Poet reframes art world for young people with immersive exhibition

Safa from Young People's Action Group stands within Vesuvius in Eruption by Joseph Wright of Derby, one of the masterpieces featured at Frameless. Photograph: David Parry/Shutterstock

Immersive installations could be a gateway into the world of visual arts for young people, according to George the Poet, who said the new technology removes traditional barriers that have historically excluded certain groups.

George the Poet, the award-winning podcaster and spoken-word performer, has worked with a group of young people from the Mayor of London’s violence reduction unit, who he helped reinterpret classic works of art.