Ars Virtua Projects

Projects

Project entry points and surviving documentation from the Ars Virtua repository.

Ars Virtua projects
V2V

V2V: Valley to Valley

A research and exhibition project linking Silicon Valley and the Ural Industrial Biennial.

AVAIR

AVAIR

The Ars Virtua Artist-in-Residence program for artists working in synthetic worlds.

Borders, Boundaries and Liminal Spaces

Borders, Boundaries & Liminal Spaces

A conference and project archive around synthetic and terrestrial liminal spaces.

The Third Faction

The Third Faction and /hug

World of Warcraft projects, research, recordings, and gallery documentation.

Ars Virtua Guild

Ars Virtua Guild

Guild projects and community activity reaching into the realm of Warcraft.

Not a Hero

Not a Hero

A roleplaying experiment following Dave, a banal fantasy character inside World of Warcraft.

Looks Very Tidy

Looks Very Tidy

A Second Life vacuuming performance and 3D-printed object project by John and James.

Tribute to Jean Baudrillard

Tribute to Jean Baudrillard

A trans-instance memorial event held in World of Warcraft and telecast into Second Life.

look art

look art

A text-environment project exploring MUDs, native art, and social immersion.

Upgrade! Second Life

Upgrade! Second Life

A bi-monthly gathering of new media artists and curators in Second Life.

honesty is our policy

honesty is our policy

A Second Life exhibition and documentation archive around identity, trust, and networked space.

Second Life Landscape Initiative

Second Life Landscape Initiative

Landscape data and Blender assets from synthetic-world research.

OpenSim Resources

Reference links for OpenSimulator, realXtend, grids, and OpenSim communication channels.

Early Exhibits Archive

Repository archive material for early Ars Virtua exhibits, programs, and project history.