Oceanaia
by Christelle Mas &Olli Uikkanen

Oceanaia is an interactive aquatic ecosystem simulation set on a distant oceanic planet in the year 7000. Four ecosystems, shaped by different human ecological philosophies, host genetically modified aquatic species. The fifth ecosystem, the Jungle, is the one presented in the game, serving as the demo phase.

Blending real Baltic Sea data with speculative art, Oceanaia combines 3D microscope imagery and artistic storytelling to reflect on sustainability, environmental ethics, and human–nature–technology coexistence. The first exhibition took place this summer at Kuutio, the interactive space of Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, a collaboration that continues.
https://oceanaia.com 

Cosmogony
by Cie Gilles Jobin

“Cosmogony” is a live digital performance in real time by the Swiss contemporary dance company, Cie Gilles Jobin, featuring 3 dancers being motion captured live at the #Studios44MocapLab in Geneva and screened in real time remotely. The movements of the dancers are captured in Geneva, sliced up into digital ‘bits’ and sent instantaneously through the cyberspace to appear as avatars, on screen and in real time for a live audience, thousands of miles away from the company’s studio.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/715112801

About the dance company:  Founded in 1995, Cie Gilles Jobin  has produced more than 30 choreographic scenic works. Since 2016, the company has extended its scope of activity to digital choreographic projects in the field of virtual and mixed reality (XR). The company's digital creations explore "new digital territories for choreography" and radiate far beyond the circle of contemporary dance into film and art festivals such as the Venice Biennale or the Sundance Film Festival. www.gillesjobin.com

Virtual photo exhibition: Images from the North

by several artists

The virtual Images from the North photo exhibition presents photographic art works from the art collection of Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

The virtual exhibition features 56 works depicting visual stories of northern nature, culture, and everyday life.

The exhibition includes works from the following photographic artists: Caj Bremer, Marja Helander, Jaakko Heikkilä, Jorma Puranen, Juha Suonpää, Kalervo Ojutkangas, Juha-Pekka Inkinen, Tiina Itkonen, Kati Koivikko, and Ville Lenkkeri.

The virtual exhibition will be presented at the AVARA event on Thursday, November 20.

Images from the North virtual exhibition

Kohtaaminen

Dance & Choreography
Hanna Still & Matti Miilumäki

Direction & Script
Tapani Launonen, Klaffi Tuotannot Oy

The media artwork Kohtaaminen from the Nordic Art Hotel Lasaretti’s art collection, leads viewers through an emotionally moving meeting shown across seven large screens in the Aurora Hall. In this story, the viewer is quite literally at the center. Following the story on seven screens is both a challenge and an opportunity—to choose where to direct one’s gaze and, consequently, what to see and experience. At the same time, the viewer is invited to realize the uniqueness of encounters in their own life as well: where you look always influences what you will experience.

On the screens, Kohtaaminen unfolds in the same dramatic sequence each time, yet changes with every viewing depending on the viewer’s position and the direction of their gaze. A brief moment can change the entire story…

Kohtaaminen will be screened on Thu 20.11. at 9:00.