Abstract
This paper reviews a virtual exhibition titled reflexive-vr.com. Initially planned as a public exhibition featuring cinematic VR works by media artist/filmmaker Sojung Bahng, however, due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic,
a different curatorial approach was needed in order to reconfigure the original installation plan into an interactive online viewing experience. This reflective analysis explores the design strategies involved in this case and how the viewing experiences associated with the artistic intent of three VR artworks (Floating Walk, Anonymous and Sleeping Eyes) was supported by the exhibition's translation from a gallery-based installation into an online virtual environment. We will address
technical specifications, consider curatorial strategy and implications to narrative flow and phenomenological experience, and – while acknowledging present limitations – raise the potential for online exhibition formats to serve as a distinctive
presentational mode in their own right for engaging viewers with VR works.
a different curatorial approach was needed in order to reconfigure the original installation plan into an interactive online viewing experience. This reflective analysis explores the design strategies involved in this case and how the viewing experiences associated with the artistic intent of three VR artworks (Floating Walk, Anonymous and Sleeping Eyes) was supported by the exhibition's translation from a gallery-based installation into an online virtual environment. We will address
technical specifications, consider curatorial strategy and implications to narrative flow and phenomenological experience, and – while acknowledging present limitations – raise the potential for online exhibition formats to serve as a distinctive
presentational mode in their own right for engaging viewers with VR works.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ISEA2022 Barcelona Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | Possibles |
| Place of Publication | Barcelona Spain |
| Publisher | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya |
| Pages | 107-114 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788408474592 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | International Symposium on Electronic Art 2022: Possibles - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain Duration: 10 Jun 2022 → 16 Jun 2022 https://isea2022.isea-international.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on Electronic Art 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 10/06/22 → 16/06/22 |
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