Rehearsing the Future
text in virtual divide, Oculus Rift, flat screen, vinyl floor
"An eponymous work in which Nuyten researches the increasing extent to which language takes shape in the digital environment by using the Oculus Rift; a set of VR-glasses with a wide stereoscopic view, developed especially for gamers. Visitors are guided through a virtual space by means of moving textual instructions that constantly change direction and format. The slightly absurdist text reads about social structures and its prescribed scenarios, while creating a rhythmic choreographic spectacle for viewers standing outside the virtual space. By this, the work also brings together Nuytens research on social and linguistic systems, of which she explores the impact on our actions through physical, virtual and imaginary modifications to everyday objects." Press release solo exhibition Rehearsing the Future
Courtesy: Upstream Gallery Amsterdam, Marnie Slater, Celine Butaye
Photo: Gert-Jan van Rooij
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