VR / AR Residency
A panel comprised of David Diamond (collector and artist), Exonemo (artist collaborative), Ceci Moss (curator), Christiane Paul (curator), Roddy Schrock (curator and Eyebeam director), and Caroline Sinders (UX designer and artist) met on October 26 to review submissions. We received more than 150 submissions from all over the world; selections were based on artistic accomplishment, letter of intent, evidence of multidisciplinary experience and overall residency diversity.
Eight artists were selected:
November
Rosa Menkman rosa-menkman.blogspot.com
Victoria Scott victoriascott.org
Ji Yeon Lim yaloopop.com
Charles Harrop-Griffiths www.charlesharropgriffiths.com
December
Freya Björg Olafson freyaolafson.com
Kristin Lucas www.kristinlucas.com
William Pappenheimer www.willpap-projects.com
Ryan Woodring ryanwoodring.com
-Overview-
Oregon Story Board, Eyebeam and Upfor Gallery are collaborating on a pilot residency to familiarize artists with augmented reality and virtual reality platforms. Residencies last 10 days and take place in Portland, Oregon. Two separate residency sessions will offered in November and December, 2016. Residents are not required to produce artwork during or after the residency. In January 2017, residents are invited to participate (in person or by Skype) in a discussion of their experiences.
-Mission-
The residency’s mission is to contribute to a diversity of perspectives and critical thinking on the effect of augmented- and virtual reality developments on artistic production. The residency will provide selected artists a short but intense period of research and experimentation with training and support from expert volunteers. The residency consists of access to resources; living space is available for a limited number of residents thanks to the generosity ofRainmaker Residency.
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