www.timeout.com/newyork: Dancing penguins, trippy flamingos and colorful blocks make up just some of the surrealist scenes in ARTECHOUSE's new exhibit. Titled "SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render," this immersive art experience in Chelsea showcases surreal landscapes, digital worlds and trippy dream-like sequences accompanied by house music from Zedd.
I’ve never been to an immersive art experience. This sounds like a really interesting idea. Surrealist art has always been an interest of mine. Bringing it to life and being able to speed up the creation process is a huge feat. It’s interesting that the article says that it doesn’t really flow, but still manages to flow somehow. The ticket prices also make this a reasonable option to take in and appreciate art. Unlike their first panoramic art I wonder if this one allows for a longer tour time to truly immerse yourself and look at all of the details. With the original taking eight months to produce 30 minutes of work I wonder if they have a longer or larger work since this included more people at a smaller cost. I was ready for them to say ticket prices were starting at $100 or more dollars per person. The images in the article show some of what to expect with the immersive experience.
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DeleteWow, just reading this article got me feeling like I need to go experience this as soon as possible. That idea of walking into a digital dreamscape, surrounded by dancing penguins, flamingos, neon forests, and trippy visuals mixed with house music, it sounds like the perfect collision of art, tech, and theater vibes. The fact that the exhibit pieces don’t always “make sense” in relation to each other but still flow seamlessly is sort of beautiful, it’s like watching a sequence of scenes in a show that don’t narratively tie, but the emotion carries you along. I also love that they’re using Render Network’s GPU tech to let artists render huge 18K works in weeks, which opens doors for creators who couldn’t previously afford that scale. Making immersive experiences more accessible is so essential, especially in a city like NYC where costs are already so steep. I’m curious how such an environment feels in person...does it make people wonder, disorientation, or both? Either way, I hope the exhibit’s a success and keeps pushing these boundary pushing shows.
ReplyDeleteIf there’s a certain kind of production I love, it’s something immersive. There’s something so exciting about world building without the restriction of a proscenium. Being able to engulf your audience in the world gives so much more freedom to the designers, there’s so much opportunity for world building otherwise missed out on in traditional theater. Especially providing drinks, makes officially every sensory experience covered throughout the “dreamscape.” I will say, the only thing that might elevate something like this is actors. Now, I can’t speak to this too much because I’m not an actor, but the latent in a production is so important to being a part of the story. I can speak to this as an audience member, and audience interaction is always the best first step to making the audience feel involved. Nonetheless, I would love to see SUBMERGE, this is just my own opinion on what makes a good immersive experience.
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