There’s loads of work going on around the place in this area - including here at the South Australian School of Art.

I wouldn’t take much notice of the announcement of the show in Beijing. Looking at the blurb for the organisation they have a history of bringing in high profile artists. I suspect their primary intention is to promote their brand by association with the artists they commission. Their interest in VR, AR or interactive environments is probably cursory, responding to what they perceive as a current hot topic in popular culture.

Now - as has been observed, there’s a lot of serious work going on with VR at the moment and much of it isn’t being discussed outside closed groups. Would CRUMB be an appropriate place to have such a discussion? For example, the potential of AR devices like Hololens for developing context aware memory theatres - something that would likely be of interest to artists and curators.

best

Simon


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> On 24 Aug 2017, at 15:13, Pauline de Souza <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Work is being done in this area but it is not done just by artists. It is done be people who have strong interest in this area. People who are interested in the production etc are working with teams which does include artists. Some material is published but is not open publication. Some publications are in computer journals which are not often read by directors, curators and artists'.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Pauline.
> 
> Sent from my Windows Phone
> ________________________________
> From: Kelani Nichole<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: ‎23/‎08/‎2017 18:31
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [NEW-MEDIA-CURATING] the return of VR
> 
> Thank you for bringing up this critical issue.
> 
> The jargon and misconceptions around simulation technology in the artworld
> is embarrassing. None of these mainstream artists, exhibitions and their
> reviews are addressing the formal qualities of virtual reality.
> 
> The implications of 'production' and 'distribution' on a studio practice
> are not even being acknowledged by efforts like this.
> 
> Why is 'high-quality' the standard? And where is the historical context for
> these works? Genuine critical interrogation of the medium has been
> happening for decades, but rarely seen.
> 
> Much needed work to be done in this space!
> 
> 
> Best,
> Kelani Nichole
> 
> Owner/Director, TRANSFER
> http://transfer.gallery
> 
> *June 8th – August 20th at Haus der elektronischen Künste Basel*
> 'Unreal. The Algorithmic Present
> <http://www.hek.ch/programm/events/event/testing-real.html>' featuring the
> TRANSFER Download
> 
> *September 9th – October 14th at TRANSFER*
> 'Behind White Shadows
> <http://transfergallery.com/behind-white-shadows-rosa-menkman/>' a solo
> exhibition from Rosa Menkman
> *This exhibition is supported by the TRANSFER VR Commission
> <http://transfergallery.com/vr/>*
> 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 1:11 PM, Christiane Paul, Curatorial <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> I couldn't agree more. I keep reminding people of  Virtual Reality: An
>> Emerging Medium (https://kimpattersonvirtualre
>> ality2014.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/virtual-reality-an-
>> emerging-medium-1993/) at the Guggenheim in 1993.
>> 
>> [https://kimpattersonvirtualreality2014.files.wordpress.com/
>> 2014/10/413_1r110402_003_sep2.jpg?w=1200]<https://kimpatters
>> onvirtualreality2014.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/virtu
>> al-reality-an-emerging-medium-1993/>
>> 
>> Virtual Reality: An Emerging Medium (1993) | Virtual Reality in Art<
>> https://kimpattersonvirtualreality2014.wordpress.com/
>> 2014/10/16/virtual-reality-an-emerging-medium-1993/>
>> kimpattersonvirtualreality2014.wordpress.com
>> Intel Digital Education & Arts Program brought Virtual Reality to the
>> public in the Guggenheim Art Museum. The curators were unsure of the
>> response the exhibition would get, but it sold out eve…
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Curating digital art - www.crumbweb.org<http://www.crumbweb.org> <
>> [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Andreas Broeckmann <
>> [log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 6:47:12 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: the return of VR
>> 
>> friends, do you remember the discussions about the diffusion of "New
>> Media Art" into the mainstream, almost a decade ago, and the
>> entanglements of "Post-Internet Art"?
>> 
>> personally i thought that formulations like "some of the highest quality
>> Virtual Reality artworks currently available in the world", "Virtual
>> Reality has made a successful entry onto the global market", "this
>> medium [enables] artists to cross boundaries and expand their field
>> unlike ever before", or "the medium, thus, literally, opens up an
>> entirely new world for both artists and viewers", - would belong to the
>> past, and maybe this announcement is just a glitch on the surface of the
>> post-digital; but it is strange to find such 1996-style, technically
>> affirmative rhetoric on E-Flux...
>> 
>> greetings,
>> -a
>> 
>> -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
>> Betreff:         Faurschou Foundation Beijing presents Virtual Reality Art
>> Datum:   Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:06 -0400
>> Von:     e-flux <[log in to unmask]>
>> 
>> 
>> */Virtual Reality Art/*
>> Christian Lemmerz, Erik Parker, Paul McCarthy, Tony Oursler, Yu Hong
>> August 27, 2017–February 3, 2018
>> 
>> *Press preview:* August 26, 3–4pm
>> *Opening:* August 26, 4–7pm
>> 
>> *Faurschou Foundation Beijing*
>> Chaoyang Qu
>> 2 Jiuxuanquao Road
>> 100015 Beijing
>> China
>> 
>> http://www.faurschou.com
>> 
>> Faurschou Foundation is pleased to present some of the highest quality
>> Virtual Reality artworks currently available in the world. The
>> exhibition, /Virtual Reality Art/, will be exhibited in Beijing from
>> August 27, 2017 to February 3, 2018, and will consist of five
>> consecutive “sub-exhibitions” for each participating artist: Christian
>> Lemmerz, Erik Parker, Paul McCarthy, Tony Oursler and Yu Hong.
>> 
>> Virtual Reality has made a successful entry onto the global market at an
>> unusually fast pace. In the art world, this medium is entering a
>> ground-breaking period, enabling artists to cross boundaries and expand
>> their field unlike ever before. It is impossible to do justice to
>> Virtual Reality artworks with a mere description, which is why, in order
>> to understand them, one must experience them first-hand. The medium,
>> thus, literally, opens up an entirely new world for both artists and
>> viewers.
>> 
>> In collaboration with Khora Contemporary, Faurschou Foundation has
>> worked with several internationally renowned contemporary artists to
>> create Virtual Reality art, namely Christian Lemmerz, Erik Parker, Paul
>> McCarthy and Tony Oursler. With this new exhibition, the Foundation will
>> also reveal a new piece by Chinese artist, Yu Hong. Each artwork will be
>> exhibited for a one-month period with complementary sketches, books and
>> artworks for each of the artists and their respective VR pieces.
>> 
>> Faurschou Foundation is glad to continue collaborating with Khora
>> Contemporary after the successful exhibition,/New Media (Virtual
>> Reality)/, in connection to the Venice Biennale 2017. Khora Contemporary
>> was established in 2016 in Copenhagen by five partners with a common
>> passion for art, and a shared vision of Virtual Reality’s significance
>> in the art landscape of the future. Khora Contemporary conducts
>> extensive research on this progressive medium, and specializes in
>> translating the vision of established and emerging artists into the
>> language of VR. This makes Khora Contemporary the first production
>> company to focus on creating contemporary artworks in Virtual Reality.
>> 
>> Christian Lemmerz: August 27–September 29, 2017 (Opening August 26)
>> Erik Parker: October 1–27, 2017 (Opening September 30)
>> Paul McCarthy: October 29–November 24, 2017 (Opening October 28)
>> Tony Oursler: November 26, 2017–January 5, 2018 (Opening November 25)
>> Yu Hong: January 7–February 3, 2018 (Opening January 6)
>> 
>> *Faurschou Foundation?*
>> Faurschou Foundation is a privately owned art institution with a
>> collection of contemporary art, and with exhibition venues at Copenhagen
>> North Harbour as well as Beijing’s attractive art neighbourhood 798.
>> Faurschou Foundation introduces the visitors to some of the world’s most
>> acclaimed artists. Faurschou Foundation’s collection is constantly
>> developed and expanded.
>> 
>> Over a very short period since its establishment in 2011 Faurschou
>> Foundation has profiled itself as a significant art institution with
>> solo exhibitions of among other artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Louise Bourgeois,
>> Shirin Neshat, Gabriel Orozco, Danh Vo, Bill Viola, Ai Weiwei, Yoko Ono
>> and Peter Doig.
>> 
>> For further information please contact:
>> English inquiry: Katrine Winther, [log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> / T +45 33914131
>> Chinese inquiry: Rebecca Yang, [log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> / T +86 13146006899
>>