Some Examples of a Good Summer (2021) - Walkthrough


Built as Part of SPUR.World, after finding a DVD at the Park Gates you are invited to explore the environment & uncover the different stories that narrate the landscape. Co-created with Reece Griffiths.​

''The centeral character within the work 'The Park Ranger' was developed during the Covid-19 lockdowns as part of my time on the residency. I had drawn on documentary footage from a Fun-Day at the park local to me when I was a child in my hometown and the parks that I lived near to as I made the work, which were the only reliably open public spaces during that time in the pandemic.''

''Developed in Unity, a cross-platform 3D game engine, each world is constructed as a three-dimensional interactive environment. Building from traditional methods of Live Action Role Play (Larp) and Real Game Play (RGP) the exhibition unfolds as the viewer moves through its varied realms. A series of hybrid worlds layered with audio, text, and video works SPUR.WORLD envelopes its viewer within a series of artist-generated landscapes, fueling the instinctual desire for escapism, play, and a brief moment outside of our physical selves.'' - SPUR.World Website. 

Stills from SEOAGS Online

''SPUR is a virtual residency platform uniting international graduates working across digital mediums. Spanning workshops, collaboration, and mentorship, the residency program facilitates new methodologies for working collectively online.’’

Artists:

Zhang OO, Sade Arellano, Nicholas Delap, Emma Dolan, Jordan Edge, Arieh Frosh, Benjamin Hall, Yifan He, Elijah Kennedy, Nayu Kim, Kerolaina Linkevica, Niamh Lynch, Kinnari Saraiya, and Ellie Towers.

Birmingham University Lecture run through - an explanation of the building of SEOAGS in relation to SPUR.World

SEOAGS Scene Renders

SEOAGS in 'SPUR.World' - Online show


Partners:

Serpentine 

Art and Technology Biennale Beijing

QUAD

Arebyte

Chaos Magic

Bristol University

Liverpool John Moores

 

Funding:

Ville Kallio

British Council

Kone

Arts Council

Universities: Bristol, Liverpool John Moores, Kuva (Finland)

The PARK notice board at 'D-Unit' - Bristol - SPUR World Exhibition

''Consisting of fifteen virtual worlds, SPUR.WORLD represents the subconscious domain of 14 resident artists custom avatars. Working within themes and representations of mysticism, ritual, and the natural world, the collective utilises game engine technology to form complex yet cohesive narratives.  For D-UNIT the previously online exhibition will take a physical form through projection ( and covid permitting VR) representing the final outcome of the year-long project.''​

7th  – 15th   AUGUST 2021 - D-Unit Bristol