Friday, June 15, 2012

EXHIBITION MAPS


SPARCURIOUS GALLERY


This photo of the Sparcurious gallery's facade was taken
in the NB Misty Day wind setting in Second Life.


The large edifice originally built as the Temple of the Bots for the story of Second Libations, has undergone a major remodel. Only the shell of the older structure remains, with a handful of previously viewed art pieces. Most of the rooms and art in the Sparcurious Gallery are new… and there is a lot of it. If you had visited Second Libations in the past, the new factory-like galleries will feel disorienting.

Currents 2012, the New Media Festival at Santa Fe opens June 22. See the previous post for more specific information about my participation there. As I scurry to finish last minute preparations on the sim of Sparquerry, I have good news to report. I set aside a few small areas within my own exhibit where I will be showing some superb artwork made by a few other artists. The focus of this entry is to provide the visitor with a guide including simple maps, and a list of highlights to see. My installations are usually complex, the Sparcurious Gallery being no exception, so I have made these maps to assist the reader. Click on the map images below to enlarge them.

 I will be updating this post as additions or changes are reported.


Lower Level. Beneath the sea. When you transport to the Sparcurious Gallery, you will land in a room called Chamber of Planets. The Transitional Stairwell will take you up to the next level. 


Land Level. These galleries give the visitor the option to walk up the Labyrinth Staircases into the exhibit higher up in the sky, or to exit into the jungle which fronts the Sparcurious. 


Aerial View of the Sparquerry Sim with the Sparcurious Gallery, Tree House, and Satellite Hub.




PERFORMANCE ART

The date is not yet confirmed when Lilia Artis and Hypatia Pickens will be reading their poetry. I will be posting the time for the performance here in the near future.


Iono Allen's film: "Recursivity"
Click here to watch


Iono Allen’s film “Recursivity” addresses life and death, in their inevitably infinite cycle. From the first prolonged note of music, in the dark, we are dressed in the mood.  The theme and effects are handled in Iono’s highly sensitive palette of color, composition, and collage. Each special effect is summoned from the essence of the moment portrayed, and integrated into the whole, as our limbs are part of our bodies.
Six artists’ works are portrayed in the film. Iono treats each with care. Much of the latter half of the movie is filmed at Sparquerry, as the embodiment of death. We slowly climb the stairway toward the light, as images gently overlap our unimpeded progress forward. The play of continuity both visually and thematically, remind us that we are on this multifaceted yet recursive journey. 




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JJCCC's film: "Skillex I Love You"





JJCCC made a wild painterly film on the sim of Sparquerry, which also includes the neighboring sim of ACC Alpha.  His style jumps quickly from shot to shot, but the viewer can catch the feel of the location due to repetition at different angles of those places. It can almost feel cubist at times. The colors are richly saturated, JJCCC reaches for as much paint as his editing program can afford.  Please indulge. Find the link above to see his film.

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Larkworthy Antfarm's: "Lewiston Factory Girls"

Just updated today, July 29: Larkworthy Antfarm made a film about the exhibit where she bases the theme on escape from the factory. The lyrics guide you toward escape, while the scenes are graced with luminous artistic effects. It's a collage of dreams, and makes me think that the regions of freedom come in waves. You can watch Larkworthy's film by clicking the link just above this text.

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LIST OF ARTWORKS ON DISPLAY AT THE SPARCURIOUS


Above scene at the Court of Libations


LEVEL BENEATH THE SEA:

Chamber of Planets:       “Planet Installation” by Haveit Neox

Hall of the Planets:          “Drowned City Installation” by Haveit Neox
                                                “Dream Climbers 2D” by Haveit Neox

Sanctuary:                           “Green Dreams Installation” by Haveit Neox

Transitional Stairwell:     “The Hunted” by Stephen Venkman
                                                “untitled” by Stephen Venkman
                                                “Dream Climbers 3D” by Haveit Neox


   
LAND LEVEL

Binary Court (ground):   “Floating Along the Drift“ Installation by Lilia Artis
I requested Lilia Artis to make her self portrait at her installation
"Floating Along the Drift"
  
Binary (mezzanine):        Three paintings by Katz Jupiter:
                                                “Approach of the fire 1”
                                                “Approach of the fire 2”
                                                “Approach of the fire 3”
                                                Authors of the ‘Second Libations’ texts on display:
                                                Ambrosius Resident
                                                Apmel Goosson
                                                Auryn Beorn
                                                Hazart Monday
                                                Hypatia Pickens
                                                Katz Jupiter
                                                Lilia Artis
                                                Neva Black
                                                Strat Inshan
                                                Temi Sirbu

Court of Libations:           “Orange Factory Installation” by Haveit Neox
                                                “Body Shop” by Haveit Neox
                                                “Rehydration” by Haveit Neox
                                                “Flies in Tribute of Louis Pons” by Haveit Neox

DaVinci Court:                   “Tribute to Da Vinci’s Vetruvian Man” by Haveit Neox


Dormitory:                          “The Dreamer” by Haveit Neox
                                                “Ship of Fools” by Haveit Neox

Labyrinth Staircases:       “Dogman Wizard” by Haveit Neox


SKY LEVEL

Bridge of Quests:             Series of 8 paintings by Ziki Questi which line the bridge:
Self portrait at her display of art on the bridge in Sparquerry. 
My thanks to Ziki for making her self portrait at my request.

"Zigana at Sea Salts 1"
"Humanoid 17"
"Empress and Hierophant 2"
"Humanoid 2"
"Roche 10"
"Gulf of Lune 1"
"Chouchou 4"
"Felona e Sorona 4"

Lyrical Skywalk:          Poems by Lilia Artis
Self portrait by Lilia Artis, standing amid her poetry
on the Lyrical Skywalk. With my appreciation for her
artistic contributions as well as valuable feedback and suggestions.


Satellite Hub:         

Photo courtesy of Stephen Venkman

 “My Road Less Traveled” by Stephen Venkman
                                                “Drowned Vision” by Stephen Venkman
                                                “Circle of Dreams Installation” by Haveit Neox

THE SIM OF SPARQUERRY
Built by Haveit Neox.



EXHIBIT COVERAGE

Film:

RECURSIVITY by Iono Allen
(Most of the latter half of 'Recursivity' was filmed at the exhibit in Sparquerry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhhJxfpFzo&list=UUau2uwcAq_piedjavtmqp9A&index=1&feature=plcp

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"Skillex I Love You" by JJCCC
(Most of the latter half of 'Recursivity' was filmed at the exhibit in Sparquerry)


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