In continuation of the work that João Martinho Moura has been developing within the relation of body and media art, the author presents a piece in total immersion in the gnration gallery in Braga. VV is a virtual reality artwork, individual, intimate, where the visitor experiences a sequence of three states that confront and question the body with (immaterial) space, sound, and the out-of-body concept, inspired by G.N.M. Tyrrell, in his book Apparitions (1943), and the embodiment concepts by Don Idhe, in his book Bodies in Technology (2001). This sequence will be presented in stages along the display period. VV is also strongly inspired by the research developed by pioneers in the area of virtual reality, such as Ivan Sutherland, creator of the Ultimate Display concept (1965); Morton Heilig, Sensorama (1962); and Jaron Lanier, The sound of one hand (1992). The piece will be in continuous transformation, planned by the author, during three months of the exhibition.
VV (2018)
Exhibition at gnration gallery, embodied virtual reality experience by João Martinho Moura
VV (João Martinho Moura, 2018)
Binocular high-resolution Head Mounted Display
(HMD) with sound
1 computer, code, sensors.
Video excerpts of the exhibition (participant’s view):
VV represents significant advances on embodiment in Virtual Reality.
In this one-year research project, the author explores controller-less VR, the concept of embodiment in realtime, and steps forward some important questions like the sense of presence or even out-of-body experiences inside VR.
If participants are susceptible to motion sickness, they should advise the attendant before participating.
Previous projects and research related to embodiment and space:
YMYI (2007)
Nuve (2010)
Câmara Neuronal (2011)
67p: an unexpected topological space (2016)
Co:Lateral (2016)
Braga VR Snapshots (2018)
Artwork: VV
Author: João Martinho Moura
Year: created in 2017, presented in 2018
Short description: VV is a virtual reality artwork, individual, intimate, created by João Martinho Moura, where the visitor experiences a sequence of three states that confront and question the body with (immaterial) space, sound, and the out-of-body concept.
Exhibition
gnration gallery
Braga
21 July – 13 October, 2018
Research publication:
Moura, João Martinho; Barros, Né; Ferreira-Lopes, Paulo. 2021. Embodiment in Virtual Reality: The Body, Thought, Present and Felt in the Space of Virtuality. International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics (IJCICG). 12(1), p27-45. doi:10.4018/IJCICG.2021010103
Research conducted at School of Arts, CITAR, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and Balleteatro, Porto.
DOI: 10.4018/IJCICG.2021010103
ISSN: 1947-3117
[IJCICG Journal] | [PDF]
Research on this project conducted
at CITAR/Escola das Artes, Universidade Católica, Porto.
The research is about Embodiment in Virtual Reality Environments.
About João Martinho Moura
Researcher and media artist. His main focus lies in digital art, intelligent interfaces, digital music and computational aesthetics. Over the last decade he has been researching and adopting new ways of representing the body in digital media, creating interactive audiovisual artifacts, represented by monochromatic visual abstractions and minimalist lines. His work was presented at Ars Electronica, OFFF Festival, Semibreve Festival, Mexico Visual Arts Week, Guimarães European Capital of Culture 2012, Artech, Le Corps Numérique, Center Culturel Saint-Exupéry, INL, ESA, NATO, INL, UNESCO, World Congress on Communication and Arts, among others. Exhibited in several cities in Belgium, Austria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, México, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, UK, USA and was included in the curated collections ‘Selected works Ars Electronica Animation Festival’ (Linz, 2012) and the ‘Processing curated collection’ (USA, 2008).