Moving Cities
Roehrs & Boetsch, Zurich, SwitzerlandCurator: Nina Roehrs
Solo show
Screenshot of the 10000 Moving Cities AR App @ Roehrs & Boetsch in Zurich
Roehrs & Boetsch is pleased to present Marc Lee's internationally renowned work '10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different' in a VR and AR version.
In this work the artist explores aspects of globalisation and urbanisation in the digital age. In recent years, increasing globalisation and digitalisation have led cities to become more and more similar. One reason is the emergence of so-called 'non-places'; a term coined by French anthropologist Marc Augé, that refers to spaces of transience without any true local identity such as motorways, shopping malls, hotel rooms or airports. The architecture and function of such non-places is similar all over the world, which leads to cities increasingly resembling each other.
In the attempt to stimulate a reflective attitude with the digital society of our time, Marc Lee decided to make use of two new artistic media that both allow for an 'immersive confrontation' - virtual and augmented reality.
Exhibited Artwork
10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different, VR (Virtual Reality)
Interactive Net- and Telepresence-Based Installation10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different deals with urbanization and globalization in the digital age. The user moves through visual worlds posted publicly by others on social networks such as YouTube, Flickr or Twitter. Here these personal impressions are streamed in real time like windows to our changing world. The viewer participates in the social movements of our time and makes a virtual journey more …
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FILE, São Paulo
10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different, AR (Augmented Reality)
Mobile App, AR Multiplayer GameHigh towers rise into the sky, every place becomes a city. With the Augmented Reality App 10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different one moves between the imaginary buildings via smartphone and tablet and participates in the digital communication streams and social movements of our time by means of inserted Social Media Posts. The buildings can be destroyed and rebuilt by the users. But beware! more …
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