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Mika Johnson, USA/Czech Republic, 2017 Experience the world from Gregor Samsa’s point of view: the interactive installation “VRwandlung” allows visitors to enter Kafka’s surreal visual world. Robert Bosch Stiftung kindly supported bringing “VRwandlung” to VRHAM! 2018.
JOSEPH NUGENT, USA, 2018 “Joycestick”, an academic project at Boston College led by Professor Joseph Nugent, pairs an immersive virtual reality 3D game with the most important (and difficult) novel of the twentieth century. Using the Vive headest, players are put into scenes from the novel, to move through the game. Subtitled “The Story of […]
The number of curated exhibitions on Virtual Reality art is growing, with the potential and application of immersive media reaching ever new dimensions. But is creating visual worlds and soundscapes in VR really a new and independent art form, or a mere technical medium presenting a new perspective on art? Evelyn Hriberšek creates new, interactive […]
Immersion is not a novel concept. A multitude of artistic contexts envision the immersion of the recipient in an artistic vision, shielding them from the outside world. Virtual Reality, however, takes immersion to a completely new level. Entering the virtual space and pushing or even eliminating boundaries allows an active or passive immersion in the […]
Creating a work of art in Virtual Reality requires specific technological knowledge. German VR art, as compared to countries such as Canada or the US, is still a niche movement. What are the technical requirements for creating a work of VR art? How to acquire financial support, and how to evaluate the value of a […]
Virtualization of the screen is advancing and so are the possibilities of producing and publishing immersive media. This does not only make a hundred years old dreams of filmmakers come true. Is this the dawn of a new media reality? Kay Meseberg grew up in East Germany, studied Political Science at University of Potsdam and […]
VRHAM! 2018 presents 16 of the most outstanding VR experiences by international artists in the main program. Both new challenges and chances arise from workin in Virtual Reality. Jury member Tina Sauerländer interviews VRHAM! 2018 artists about their work. Speakers Nikita Shalenny (“The Bridge”) Tamiko Thiel (“Land of Cloud – The Cloud deities speak”) Fusun […]
VRHAM! is Germany’s first artistic Virtual Reality festival. VRHAM! is not an exhibition, not a museum, not a technology park, not a trade fair. VRHAM! is an experiment. We are giving Virtual Reality art a new home. Afraid of the new technology? Let’s start with the basics and take a look at the beginnings of Virtual […]
With a book in their hands, words in their mouth and phantasy in their minds readers have been entering foreign worlds since the beginning of time. Letter for letter a fictitious story evokes a universe in which the reader immerses and loses all care for the outside world. Can Virtual Reality add anything to the […]
From virtual theatre and 3D painting to VR performances streamed live to users from all over the world: with Virtual Reality art has found a medium to transcend all physical laws and question the rules of art. What are the opportunities for artists? What kind of new art forms are going to develop? And what […]