Same but Different
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin, GermanyCurator: Giorgio Vitale
Solo show
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Synthesis Gallery, the first Virtual Reality art gallery, makes its debut on April 5th in Berlin with 'Same but Different' by renowned Swiss artist Marc Lee.
The exhibition will premiere new exclusive works as part of the series ‘Same but Different’ and 'Nonplace', reflecting on the profound radical transformations brought by the digital revolution to personal identities, places and time.
Curated by Giorgio Vitale, the show will be highly interactive through the use of beam projectors, multiple VR and tablet stations. In ‘Same but Different’ the participant navigates an urban environment of his choice. The landscape is constantly reshaped and redefined by images, sounds and videos posted on social media networks such as Instagram and Twitter in real time. The visual representation is rendered into cubes that arise simultaneously to remind of the city landscape. The resulting image magnifies local and cultural differences and similarities. Every experience is unique and never looks alike to any of the previous ones. An endless flow of countless stories. An open window into what is currently happening around the world in real time. Most importantly, a reflection on how cities are becoming more and more like ‘non-places’: anonymous transition zones such as motorways, hotel rooms or airports (as described in Marc Augé’s book and essay "Non-place").
Synthesis Gallery is an immersive blend of technology and art displayed under one roof, showcasing cutting-edge experiences by new wave artists and visionaries through virtual reality. We are a space to experience and experiment with the state between dream and reality. Pieces are displayed through different media. Tangible and traditional artforms intermingle with Oculus and Hive headsets. Submerge into the unchartered. Focus on the abstract. Reevaluate reality
Exhibited Artwork
10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different, Mobile App
Mobile App as Interface for Net-Based Installations10.000 Moving Cities - Same but Different, Mobile App is an interactive web-based app for smartphones and tablets. With this app you can see and hear what's happening in real-time around the world. An endless flow of countless stories. You experience how our world is constantly changing and how more and more places are becoming non-places, as described in Marc Augé’s book and essay Non-places. more …
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Cairotronica, Cairo
Annka Kultys Gallery, London
Nonplace – the Age of the Novacene
360° Mobile VR AppThe 360° media art mobile VR app Nonplace – the Age of the Novacene investigates the relationship between humans and nature in the Novocene[1] era. Nonplace – the Age of the Novacene deals with the loss of identities through technological progress and globalisation and poses the question of what it means when cities, shopping centres, everyday objects, etc. become more and more similar. In more …
Screenshot Nonplace
Screenshot Berlin
Screenshot Berlin
Me, Myself & I
Mobile App as Interface for Interactive InstallationsMe, Myself & I questions egocentrism and narcissism as widespread contemporary phenomena and their most popular, in-famous declination: the selfie culture. The digital era emphasizes the individual, who are seen more and more at the center of society, rather than being part of it. With Me, Myself & I, you virtually float over urban cityscapes in love with yourself and become an egocentric superstar more …
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin
Annka Kultys Gallery, London
Synthesis Gallery, Berlin