{"id":23482,"date":"2018-10-26T20:16:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=23482"},"modified":"2018-10-26T20:16:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:16:47","slug":"art-for-the-digital-generation-a-360-vr-experiment-by-paul-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/art-for-the-digital-generation-a-360-vr-experiment-by-paul-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Art for the digital generation: a 360 VR experiment by Paul McCarthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_23581\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23581\" class=\"wp-image-23581\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/IMG_7900-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virtual Reality experiment exhibition. Picture by Ugne Maladauskaite<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>An American artist Paul McCarthy is presenting a new 360 virtual reality experiment called Mary and Eve at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zabludowiczcollection.com\/\">Zabludowicz Collection<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The LA based artist is well known for his artwork, ranging from sculptures, to multi-media installations, performances and films.\u00a0 McCarty\u2019s works are usually focused on provocative themes and subjects, such as sex toys or innocent American mythology characters performing in taboo acts. And even though his art might be shocking for some and breaking socially accepted norms for others, the overall experience depends on a personal view of the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23579\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23579\" class=\"wp-image-23579\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/IMG_7895-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"415\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zabludowicz Collection. Picture by Ugne Maladauskaite<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The installation is a part of Paul McCarthy\u2019s ongoing series \u201cCoach Stage Stage Coach\u201d, which is a spin-off from John Ford\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0031971\/\">Western film Stagecoach (1939)<\/a>. C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve is being shown for the first time in 2018. The experiment was at Venice Biennale in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul McCarthy, C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve (2017)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L8o_yYqQo20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Using the VR equipment, the viewer a.k.a. the \u2018human subject\u2019 in the experiment is \u2018teleported\u2019 into a fantasy world, ruled by multiplying female characters Mary and Eve (using motion capture technology figures\u2019 movements were played by actors Rachel Alig and Jennifer Daley) in a looping story in which they provoke each other, including the \u2018human subject\u2019. Mary and Eve interact with the viewer, follow and intentionally annoy them, creating a psychological discomfort. You can choose to leave the dream land by facing the fears and dealing with your own mind or literally escaping it by taking off the VR equipment. Will you be brave enough to watch it all?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Artwork is commissioned and produced by Khora Contemporary<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23482 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-2-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23586'>\n\t\t\t\tVirtual Reality glasses. Picture by Ugne Maladauskaite\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/10\/unnamed-3-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23587'>\n\t\t\t\tVirtual Reality Room experience. Picture by Ugne Maladauskaite \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The exhibition is going to last for four weeks. Every week there is going to be presented a new VR experiment video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When?<\/strong> <strong>25 October\u201318 November<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Week 1: 25-28 October\u00a0<\/strong>C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve, experiment 8 (2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 2: 1-4 November\u00a0<\/strong>C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve, experiment 2 (2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 3: 8-11 November\u00a0<\/strong>C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve, experiment 4 (2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 4: 15-18 November\u00a0<\/strong>C.S.S.C. Coach Stage Stage Coach VR experiment Mary and Eve, experiment 11 (2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/strange-days-memories-of-the-future-review\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Strange Days: Memories of the Future review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-intimate-relationship-between-love-and-art-modern-couples-at-barbican\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The intimate relationship between love and art: Modern Couples at Barbican<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How much? FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Voice of London rating:\u00a0<\/strong>7\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where?<\/strong>\u00a0Zabludowicz Collection<br \/>\n176 Prince of Wales Road<br \/>\nLondon<br \/>\nNW5 3PT<br \/>\nUnited Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0[googlemaps https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2481.20237575037!2d-0.1554816842286001!3d51.546187979641566!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48761aeffc1ebf7f%3A0x61a8fc08f78e8a5c!2sZabludowicz+Collection!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1540556881887&amp;w=600&amp;h=450]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other exhibitions to see at the Zabludowicz Collection:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zabludowiczcollection.com\/exhibitions\/view\/rachel-maclean\">Rachel Maclean<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured image: a VR experiment at the\u00a0Zabludowicz Collection. Picture by Ugne Maladauskaite<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words and pictures: Ugne Maladauskaite |\u00a0Subbing: Jake Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An American artist Paul McCarthy is presenting a new 360 virtual reality experiment called Mary and Eve at the Zabludowicz Collection. 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