13 Jul SQUIDSOUP
Squidsoup is an international group of artists, researchers, technologists and designers headquartered in the United Kingdom that works with digital and interactive media experiences. The work combines physical and dynamic digital spaces with novel and intuitive forms of interaction to produce immersive, responsive and beguiling experiences.
They have exhibited their work worldwide at a broad range of events and locations including: Canary Wharf (United Kingdom 2017, 2019), Salisbury Cathedral (United Kingdom 2015, 2018), Burning Man (United States 2018), Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (United Kingdom 2015, 2016, 2018) , Sydney Opera House (Australia 2016), SIGGRAPH (United States 2001, 2010, 2016), Usina del Arte (Buenos Aires 2016), Wales Millenium Centre (Wales 2016), Adelaide Festival (Australia 2015), Visual Art Week (Mexico 2015), Mapping Festival (Switzerland 2013), TIFF (Canada 2013), Sundance (United States 2011), Scopitone (France 2011), Ars Electronica Festival and Museum (Australia 2010), Glastonbury Music Festival (United Kingdom 2010), Kinetica Art Fair (United Kingdom 2010), ISEA (Japan 2002 and Northern Ireland 2009), and Late at TATE Britain (United Kingdom 2006, 2007).
Squidsoup’s work can be experienced online at www.squidsoup.org and in shared spaces, physical and virtual installations, in games and software tools.
SUBMERGENCE
This installation presented by < Arte Abierto > created by the collective Squidsoup consists of a large scale immersive and dynamic experience, composed by thousands of points of suspended light to create feelings of presence and movement within a physical space.
Submergence transforms the < Arte Abierto > space into a hybrid environment where virtual and physical worlds coincide. As you enter, you are walking into a space occupied by both real and virtual components, and you can affect both.
The piece moves through several movements, creating a semi-linear 12 minute piece. In its entirety, an abstract narrative is formed with a gradual increase in tension, building up to a final climax. Each movement has its own elements, atmosphere and levels of reaction. They are also all open to one’s own interpretation.
Submergence (2016) is an incremental development of the original Submergence (2013).
Submergence se ha mostrado en más de 40 espacios y eventos en seis continentes incluyendo:
Canary Wharf – 2019
Burning Man – 2018
Scottsdale Museum of Modern Art – 2017
Usina del Arte – 2016
SIGGRAPH – 2016
Adelaide Festival – 2015
Visual Art Week – 2015
Mapping Festival – 2013
Galleri ROM – 2013
Submergence is a Squidsoup project, made by Anthony Rowe, Gaz Bushell, Liam Birtles, Ollie Bown, Chris Bennewith.
Submergence will be on display from July 7th to September 29th, 2019 on the ground floor at Artz Pedregal.
