Artists' meeting, Push sim, July 24, 2010

A number of Second Life artists met today to discuss the future of collaborative projects in SL (& the metaverse at large), similar to the Brooklyn Is Watching concept.

A new plot of land has been donated for our use, and the meeting today was how to best proceed and continue.

It will be another space in which any artist can rez his or her work for a week at a time without restrictions on content.

The aim is, in part, to restart the practice of doing regular video podcasts & critiques of the work. The space will hopefully allow for performance and multimedia as well.

This meeting has hopefully kick-started a movement that will gain more serious recognition in the "real-life" art world.

Arthole Radio this week - Selavy Oh interview

On Wednesday 25th February Arthole Radio will broadcast live from 9pm UK time (1pm SLT/PST). Amy Freelunch returns with an interview with Selavy Oh, which promises to be a fascinating and revealing insight into one of Second Life's most talented and respected artists.

Arahan Claveau: 9pm UK/GMT (4pm EST/1pm PST)
Amy Freelunch: 10.30pm UK/GMT (5.30pm EST/2.30pm PST)
-INTERMISSION-
Nebulosus Severine: 9pm US/EST (6pm PST/2am UK/GMT)
Amy Freelunch: 10.30pm US/EST (7.30pm PST/3.30 am UK/GMT)

Copy and paste this link into your streaming media player:
http://slan13.ipr365.com:10320
(e.g. in Windows Media Player press CTRL+U, and then paste the URL of the live stream in the 'Open' box).

Show archives here.

Selavy discusses "systems of reference"

If you didn't attend Selavy's event at Arthole on Sunday, you REALLY missed out on a fascinating discussion. Selavy presented a slideshow of some of the various art pieces that went into influencing her work. It was a great insight into "systems of reference" and into the mind of the artist as well!

For anyone who may have been interested in the background music I was playing, here's the track listing:

Baltic Fleet - Berlin 8mm Deep
The Album Leaf - Window
Aphex Twin - I
Biosphere - Startoucher
Apparat - Interrupt
Clock DVA - Dark Attractor
Breakage - The 9th Hand
Butthole Surfers - Whirling Hall of Knives
Scorn - The End
Portishead - Hunter
Black Dog - Raxmus
Boards of Canada - Slow This Bird Down
Autechre - Altibzz
Maninkari - Participation Mystic (Jesu Remix)
Nine Inch Nails - Corona Radiata
Cut Copy - Time Stands Still

Selavy's installation will remain on Arthole Level 3 until January 31st. She has decided to leave the slideshow running automatically, so you can have a look for yourself.

SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kress/168/88/391
(You will arrive in the Arthole lobby, but there is a teleport to Level 3 on the floor.)

ARTHOLE EVENT for Selavy

Sunday, January 25th at 1 pm SLT --

A farewell party will be held to give viewers a last chance to appreciate Selavy Oh's installation, "Systems of Reference." Selavy herself will be here to speak about her work. Music will be provided by Nebulosus Severine.

"Systems of Reference" will remain on Level 3 of Arthole until January 31st. See this amazing, complex work while you can!

(above picture © Selavy Oh)

SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kress/168/88/391

Save the dates -- Season 2.5 is coming!

Arthole is excited to announce our new guest artist, Dekka Raymaker.

On Saturday, February 7, 2009, Dekka takes over from Selavy Oh with an installation entitled The Church of Whoami that will occupy Level 3 of the gallery.

Dekka has been an active participant at Brooklyn Is Watching and is a graphic designer by profession in real life.

On Sunday, January 25th at 1pm SLT, a farewell party will be held to give viewers a last chance to see Selavy's Systems of Reference. It will remain on Level 3 until January 31st, so see this amazing, complex work while you still can.

Level 3 of Arthole will re-open on February 7th, event details will be announced soon.

Previous work by Arahan and Nebulosus will remain on-site for viewing as they prepare new projects for Season 3.

SLurl to Arthole: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kress/168/88/391