“The End of You”
by the inaugural Experiential Space Research Lab
2020
exhibition
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short description:
Discover a new perspective of life on Earth through mesmerizing installations in Gray Area’s new immersive pop-up, THE END OF YOU. From dynamic installations to spectacular visual projections, explore multi-sensory experiences that encourage new ways of perceiving the self within the living world. Reimagine your relationship with the living world — and make the planetary personal.
THE END OF YOU aims to personalize our relationship with the planet, inspiring visitors to reimagine what's possible by demonstrating the potential of immersive art as a means for understanding the world in new ways. Designed to both inspire and provoke, the exhibition goes beyond spectacle to create experiences that integrate our sense of self into an interconnected whole.
^^ from opening night - featuring 8 of 11 artists, 5 staff, 2 advisors
produced by:
11 Artists from Gray Area’s Experiential Space Research Lab, with generous support from many staff, advisors, volunteers, and the Knight Foundation
The process was highly collaborative, from initial design and ideation through to execution, installation, and maintenance. I was the lead artist for “An Immersive Game of Life” and the tech lead for “The Archive of Human Nature” and “The Room of Relations”.
about the Experiential Space Research Lab:
The Experiential Space Research Lab is an initiative by Gray Area studying how artists can work with immersive environments as critical thinking tools. With major support from the Knight Foundation, and developed in conjunction with Gaian Systems, the Research Lab supports a diverse team of artists exploring the potential of immersive art as sustainable creative practice, and as a tool for engaging with our world.
The Artists of the inaugural Experiential Space Research Lab are: Brenda (Bz) Zhang, Celeste Martore, Jonathon Keats, Kelly Skye, Kevin Bernard Moultrie Daye, Orestis Herodotou, Rena Tom, Romie Littrell, Stephanie Andrews, Stephen Standridge, and Yulia Pinkusevich.
exhibition site:
The End of You exhibition (Gray Area, 2020)
press:
mission local - institute for the future artist panel writeup (2020)
gray area - institute for the future artist panel writeup (2020)
about Gray Area:
Gray Area is San Francisco's premier cultural hub applying creative action for social transformation. The organization operates the historic Grand Theater in San Francisco's Mission District, generating platforms that enable creators to transcend boundaries through antidisciplinary collaboration. Through public events, education programs, project incubation, and international cultural exchange, Gray Area brings together diverse communities to engage creatively with the critical issues facing our rapidly changing society.