Virion Screen Project
Virion is a screen-based digital art exhibition that links to public sites across Brisbane, focused in the Kelvin Grove Urban Screen Network. The Virion Screen Project was held from 19 July 2015 to 1 August 2015.[citation needed]
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Developed by Rachael Parsons, Virion aimed to explore the internet's potential to support a democratic, networked arts culture by employing an open curatorial process that allowed members of the general public to actively contribute to the exhibition’s content and construction. Virion sought to maximize and diversify Brisbane audiences’ exposure to new media practices by screening works in non-traditional and traditional locations, each creating a unique viewing experience. Virion strived to make vital connections between contemporary art, the general public and the local community, and the environment.[citation needed]
Submissions
Using the Virion website, internet users were invited to upload an image, short video work, or sound work to be exhibited during the exhibition both on selected screen sites and online. The exhibition was open to all users with no selection criteria (the exception being explicit material that may be inappropriate for public spaces). Each work was given equal showing time. Users were able to select on which screen they wanted their work to be shown.[1][dead link] The ability to upload content remained open during the exhibition period. Virion provided artists the opportunity to display their work across a network of public screens and access a diverse audience. The exhibition was open to all users, from professional and emerging artists to people experimenting with cameras and scanners. Submissions could be in the form of digital stills or video files up to 1 minute each. Throughout the exhibition, the audience was invited to respond and participate by contributing further content to the show. Sites were updated progressively to include all work.[citation needed]
Screens
Each screen played a compilation of diverse images and video that represented a wide and integrated range of local and international art practices and styles. Screens were located across a range of public, gallery, and institutional sites to offer unique viewing experiences and to maximize and diversify Brisbane audiences’ exposure to new media practices.[citation needed]
The KGUV Screens Network was a unique and innovative method of sharing visual art and creative industries content out into the broader community through a network of linked screens in Kelvin Grove and Queensland University of Technology. Screens were located at AXIOM Estate Agents, The Exchange, Blue Lotus, Urban Dental, Health Stream Fitness Club, QUT Health Clinics – Podiatry and Optometry, Queensland Academy for Creative Industries and the Creative Industries Precinct.[citation needed]
The Edge was The State Library of Queensland's newest initiative in 2015.[1] It is a place for young Queenslanders and a place for experimentation and creativity, giving contemporary tools to young people to allow them to explore critical ideas, green initiatives, new design practices, and media making. The Edge's physical component is at Brisbane's Cultural Centre at South Bank, housed in the former Cultural Centre Auditorium building and associated spaces. It is a state-of-the-art facility that provides creative spaces and innovative programs; a welcoming place, buzzing with people inventing, creating, presenting and meeting peers.[citation needed]
H-Block Gallery, located at the centre of QUT's visual arts faculty, facilitates a program of exhibitions showcasing the works of undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff, and emerging artists from QUT.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "The Edge | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
External links
- Virion Screen Project Website
- Virion Screen Project Discussion
- Creative Industries Precinct
- Rachael Parsons
- Urban Dental
- Health Stream Fitness
- QUT Health Clinics
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