Amaryllis VR: Ocean Premiere
Join us for the premiere exhibition of the first chapter of Amaryllis VR: Ocean, the first standalone VR art installation created by a Danish artist. This VR piece has been developed by Mariam Zakarian since February 2016 and will be shown in its finished form at the contemporary art gallery: Galleri Oxholm in Copenhagen, on the 25-27th of August.
Amaryllis is a virtual reality art installation about the subject of mortality. It is composed of mysterious, surreal worlds caught between deep, hazy dream and heavy nightmare. Amaryllis was inspired by the life-cycle of the many-headed flower of the same name, to whom death and dormancy are as important as growth, beauty and life. The installation is at its core a communion with nature through digital technology.
The first chapter of Amaryllis is 鈥淥cean鈥� 鈥� a piece about cleansing and an entry point to the digital world. It swells and swallows the visitor continually, bringing both digital death and absolution. 鈥淥cean鈥� was inspired by the river Lethe from Dante鈥檚 Divine Comedy, which welcomes those who may venture out of the 9th circle of Hell. Bathing in the river would take away one鈥檚 memory, and wash away one鈥檚 sins. 鈥淥cean鈥� welcomes the visitor to a space of contemplation and catharsis.
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Join us for the premiere exhibition of the first chapter of Amaryllis VR: Ocean, the first standalone VR art installation created by a Danish artist. This VR piece has been developed by Mariam Zakarian since February 2016 and will be shown in its finished form at the contemporary art gallery: Galleri Oxholm in Copenhagen, on the 25-27th of August.
Amaryllis is a virtual reality art installation about the subject of mortality. It is composed of mysterious, surreal worlds caught between deep, hazy dream and heavy nightmare. Amaryllis was inspired by the life-cycle of the many-headed flower of the same name, to whom death and dormancy are as important as growth, beauty and life. The installation is at its core a communion with nature through digital technology.
The first chapter of Amaryllis is 鈥淥cean鈥� 鈥� a piece about cleansing and an entry point to the digital world. It swells and swallows the visitor continually, bringing both digital death and absolution. 鈥淥cean鈥� was inspired by the river Lethe from Dante鈥檚 Divine Comedy, which welcomes those who may venture out of the 9th circle of Hell. Bathing in the river would take away one鈥檚 memory, and wash away one鈥檚 sins. 鈥淥cean鈥� welcomes the visitor to a space of contemplation and catharsis.
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