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Synthetic Corpo-Reality

Julie Walsh – US

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A virtual exhibition curated by Julie Walsh – Finissage Immersed in the Mozzilla Hubs MEET space, the exhibition includes 12 digital artworks from international artists – Zhou Xiaohu, Miao Xiaochun, Martina Menegon, Claudia Hart, Tim Deussen and Manuel Zimmer, Sophie Kahn, Carla Gannis, Nancy Baker Cahill, Auriea Harvey, Rebecca Allen, Tamiko Thiel – which focus on the body as a vehicle to discuss a variety of themes: gender politics, personal data collection, search for identity. The exhibition is actually an exhibition inside of an exhibition. When the viewers walk into the space, they see artwork displayed on the walls. This is the first layer of the exhibition. It is only after clicking on the view room links that the audience will see the artwork fully unveiled. It is in the subworlds that the visitor can then experience the installation and immersive experiences that were specially designed for the exhibition. The Finissage will be the occasion to visit the artworks with the guidance of the Curator – Julie Walsh – through live performances with the artists, across site specific immersive installations, photography and video, sculptures, a GIF, deepfake AI technology.

Julie Walsh: is a Chicago-based curator with a focus on contemporary Asian art and immersive technologies. She has curated numerous exhibitions in her own space and in others around the world. Since 2016 she has focused on the fine art applications of immersive technologies. She is a founder of MIRAA Mixed Reality Academy for the Arts and artistic director of the Chicago Virtual Art Museum. She has presented at international venues including VREurope, VRHAM!, Virtual Worlds and SAIC (Chicago).

Credits

Curator: Julie Walsh Artists: Zhou Xiaohu, Miao Xiaochun, Martina Menegon, Claudia Hart, Tim Deussen and Manuel Zimmer, Sophie Kahn, Carla Gannis, Nancy Baker Cahill, Auriea Harvey, Rebecca Allen, Tamiko Thiel VR development: Fabrizio Di Lelio Graphic design: Alessandro Boscarino Production: MEET Digital Culture Center – IT