OASIS
October 2019, presented by ELLEPHANT Gallery.
Samuel Arsenault-Brassard explores architectural language through digital space. Oasis is a hand-crafted VR sculpture that references lush vegetation and flowing water. In our physical environs, we experience walls as continuous and anchored to the ground, providing a source of privacy and security. Floors are level to facilitate movement and stability.
In the virtual world, walls can be fragmented and float in the air. We can walk on fine, flowing strands of digital art without breaking them and even move into and through an artwork, creating a novel psycho-physical experience.
Renowned for his abilities to create high-quality light and shadow in digital sculptures and environments, Samuel Arsenault-Brassard’s art focuses on VR, AR and metaverse art and architecture.
Oasis was previously presented in the virtual space of the Museum of Other Realities.
https://www.arttoronto.ca/en/programming/projects/19-samuel-arsenault-brassard.html
The spectator become the show
By placing the majority of the detail of this VR piece on the ground I was able to get people to experience the environment as if they were sitting in the grass. This is disarming for many people, especially when being observed in a crowd.
Still, many visitors let themselves go during their visit to OASIS.
