AGORA
AGORA is a virtual museum and home of M○C△’s “Genesis Collection” a body of artwork created by the pioneers of the crypto art movement consisting of 200 works by 200 artists. The museum itself is a time capsule, but it’s also a public space designed to host discussion and debate around art. The building’s title is inspired by the ancient Greek term used to define a public assembly space. M○C△’s AGORA is one of many public places that the museum has created to explore, connect and learn from artists around the world.
LINKS : SOMNIUM SPACE (web version)
Created: May 2021
PANTHEON
Here, the timeless Roman temple is reinterpreted as a virtual home for a single 3D artwork; “Hack of a Bear” by Hackatao. This two-part virtual installation spanned multiple worlds. The first part was hosted by Christie’s Auction House in Arium, curated by Eleonora Brizi. The second was hosted by M○C△ in Somnium Space. This crossover experience showcased a 3D bear head inspired by the Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece “Head of a Bear.” Christie’s auctioned both works in their respective mediums simultaneously as part of a discussion on the emergence of innovative new art forms in the digital age.
The re-imagined Pantheon consists of an array of floating coffers that lift above the ground and compact to form an oculus at the top of the dome. The voids of the array are used to create passageways in and out of the interior. The build itself is set in a remote parcel of land within Somnium Space, an open embrace of the virtual world.
LINKS : Somnium Space (VR) / ARIUM (Web) / More Info
Created: July 2021
SILVERMINE ARTS GALLERY
In celebration of 100 years of arts and culture in New Canaan, the Silvermine Arts Gallery has created a virtual counterpart made for VR in Somnium Space. The architecture of the Gallery is inspired by the historic beams and trusses that make up the central hall of the physical gallery. This triangular imagery is re-imagined virtually, across multiple scales and configurations. Commissioned by SnowCrash.
LINKS : Walkthrough
Created: May 2022
