Ultramarin

On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, Germany’s first artistic virtual reality festival VRHAM! presents “Ultramarin – An Immersive Exhibition” in a travelling exhibition and adds a stop in Venice. Ulrich Schrauthm, artistic director of VRHAM!, said that “there is probably no other place where curatorial engagement with water finds such metaphorical depth as in the city of lagoons”.

Visitors can experience works of virtual and augmented technology, mixed media and projection mapping. High-profile artists return, such as the video installation Primoridal Force by Can Büyükberber (ZKM, Ars Electronica, Sonar D+, among others), who has already collaborated with artists such as the Grammy-winning band Tool Shigeto or the digital art icon Refik Anadol. In Primordial Force, alchemical symbolism and collective unconsciousness converge in an infinite movement and constant interaction. Jakob Kudsk Steensen (Serpentine Gallery London, Luma Arles, LAS Light Art Space Berlin, among others) is a pioneer in working with new artistic and technological practices. He will present his VR work Liminal Lands, which immerses viewers in poetic landscapes and transforms photographic material into a symphony of light and sound.

Other artists involved include French studio Adrien M & Clarie B, Swiss artist Mélodie Mousset, motion designer Christoph Monchalin and Canadian media artist Olivia McGilchrist.