Philippe Cohen Solal, a French musician, composer, and producer, is a founding member of Gotan Project. An eclectic artist and technology enthusiast, he now draws inspiration from the works of Henry Darger, a major figure in Art Brut, to create his transmedia project INSIDER-OUTSIDER, which combines live performance, music, and immersive experiences. OUTSIDER and Meeting…
Since 2021, NUMIX Lab, an annual event organized jointly by Xn Québec and {DIGITAL CORRESPONDENCES], has aimed to bring together producers and venues for immersive works. It's an original approach designed to encourage international collaboration, and its effects can be seen in the emergence of co-productions, the opening up of new distribution circuits and the…
From November 1, 2024 to February 16, 2025, Monet, Van Gogh and Gaudi will set up their studios in Hangar Y, in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. Three immersive experiences for the public to immerse themselves in the creative process of these major artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. A young institution barely two years old, Hangar…
There are some works of art from which one does not emerge unscathed. Such is the case with Champ de Bataille, a live-action VR film that immerses viewers in the hellish trenches of the First World War. Director François Vautier (familiar with virtual reality, with several films to his credit: RECODING ENTROPIA, ODYSSEY 1.4.9, I…
At the crossroads of animation and digital, Boris Labbé is a hybrid artist who explores many formats and genres. Through drawing, he puts his artistic practice at the service of cinema, scenographic projects and now XR with the support of Sacrebleu Productions, a production company specializing in animated films (and successfully so!). His curiosity for…
Astrea and Unframed Collection have officially launched a collaboration for the online and offline distribution of their respective catalogues. This new joint initiative in the immersive sector aims to promote immersive experiences by drawing on Astrea and Unframed Collection’s complementary positioning and expertise. Astrea, known for its online distribution strategy of multi-award-winning immersive and narrative…
The latest Numix Lab (between Brussels and Amsterdam, from December 4 to 8, 2023) was an opportunity to examine the practices related to digital art and the venues that host them. A very active 5-day immersion where Unframed Collection was able to set down its camera and interview those who connect XR creation with the general public.…
Director Adriaan Lokman, talks about his new VR film Flow, recently rewarded by the special Jury Prize at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Adriaan, you are a director and designer. What led you to work with the virtual reality format for your new artwork Flow? Is it adapted from your multi-awarded eponymous short film?…
According to Jean Davallon, mediation "aims to provide access to artworks for an audience, and its action consists of building an interface between these two foreign universes (that of the public and that of the cultural object) with the precise purpose of allowing the latter to be appropriated by the former." Just like with physical…
Marie, you are a writer and scriptwriter and have created two immersive experiences: 1,2,3…Bruegel! (Virtual Reality) and La Petite Danseuse (Augmented Reality). What led you to work on these new formats?
Marie Sellier - I have always sought to diversify my art practices in a three-dimensional approach: seeing, knowing and moving go hand in hand.…