Change agents

[Gaelle Roche]

Showing work is by nature a necessary thing. We need to share and show. I get frustrated by galleries who tends to be so stiff and selective that new artists have few or no chances of showing through them. Can we bring excitement and shows in different places? Can artists be change agents?

I am now looking for many ways of reaching out in a different way to challenge the whole system. Can we change it? Can we influence it? I think it is a group exercise as isolated efforts are a drop in the ocean.
There is a lot out there about getting pages up, large networks and memberships based groups. I would like to use this forum to exchange views. Share your experiences and frustrations. However the aim is to find some positive ways of changing thing, so helpful comments from other members will be necessary to open the debate.

Who’s first??
Smiles
Gaelle

[AC]

The technology already exists to create 'virtual' art galleries in 3D that can be accessed via the internet from anywhere in the world. 3D virtual world technology is gathering pace very quickly and is increasingly being used for serious applications outside the game space. Coventry University is at the forefront of this revolution with initiatives such as the Serious Games Institute, Design Hub and Institute for Creative Enterprise:
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/cutp/future-initiatives.

My advice to artists in the West Midlands would be to investigate the funding and expertise that the university can offer in setting up virtual galleries that empower artists to reach new audiences.

Here are a couple of examples from my site http://seriousgames.ning.com:

Sistini Chapel on Vassar in SecondLife:


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MellaniuM Environment with a martian avatar as a guide around Johannes Vermeer art gallery and Egyptiam Museum:


Find more videos like this on Serious Games

[Gaelle Roche]

Galleries can now take many shapes. One question I had yesterday was how a social networking a help? Showing work through small slideshows, video clips and uploading on work on a page are a new way of communication.
I personally have worked with the Design Institute on a couple of projects and it worked really well. However a big part of the success was down to the relationship I had with the designer and his style. Whilst we were very complimentory, I also gave him some freedom to innovate and I got that back in many ways. The quality of the work was very inspirational.
3D virtual worlds is not something I am familiar with but it may be helpful to a few people I know. I am preparing invites to go this weekend. This will benefit them.
Gaelle

[AC]

I've created a page on my site with many virtual world links for people who want more information:

http://seriousgames.ning.com/group/virtualworldsforbusinessandeduca...

[AC]

Video showing the evolution of the internet from read-only information to community based and now 3D worlds:

[Gaelle Roche]

It is interesting to see an explanation on how the web is developping. A lot of us will be bewildered by the complexity but also the potential of the applications. In simple terms we are now able to load content for example in a matter of minutes in a very professional format. For the people not familiar with this, it can give you free web space, able to link back to your own website (now or later) and if well used it will be part of your strategy of communication (only one of teh many applications). If you don't you can be sure others will as tehy grab the technology with both hands. Happy web handling!
thank you Adrian for this. will be on holiday now for a week. let's talk some more when I come back
Gaelle