http://brooklyniswatching.com BIW is a mixed reality project that brings SL into a Brooklyn art gallery Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:36:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a meta-post about how to configure your viewer to see everything the artists intend you to see. Those of you with gaming übercomputers can skip this post; you're already seeing everything. But readers with more modest computers might need to be aware of how their Second Life graphics ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/05/shirley-geeks-out-or-how-to-make-sure-youre-seeing-everything-youre-supposed-to-see/ I have commented on two works by Solkide previously, Black Pearl and Radiazioni; those were abstract studies of form. His latest piece, Spitfire, is more puzzling; it feels as though it should have some sort of narrative, but I can't untangle it. As I view it, the work has two parts. ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/03/spitfire-by-solkide-auer/ Cheen Pitney has placed three sculptures from his first nations series: BEAR DANCER, EAGLE DANCER, and ORCA DANCER; the three dancers are gathered around another work, BONFIRE. When I saw these, it was clear that I was looking at the work of a very talented sculptor; the only thing I ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/03/first-nations-series-sculptures-by-cheen-pitney/ This piece by Oxoc Ah looks like something out of a mad scientist's laboratory; mysterious apparatus with glowing beams traveling between them. I don't see any deep message here, but it's fun to look at and the execution of the idea is good. I have included two photographs to show a ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/03/plasma-experiments-by-oxoc-ah/ Robin Moore's workcreates a third dimension in the same way that the classic Disney animated films did: by using multiple planes. (It appears to be built entirely of flat pictures of things; rather than containing some objects made from prims.) But instead of having to rely on the animators to ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/02/the-girl-on-the-swing-x-ybig-by-robin-moore/ Oxoc's untitled work is a portrait of an unnamed model, overlayed with a tye-dye like, partially transparent animated texture. (It does not appear to be a self-portrait; I looked at the artist's profile, which led to his Flickr page; on the last page of pictures you can see the artist.) ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/02/untitled-portrait-with-moving-texture-by-oxoc-ah/ Near the playground, Ichibot offers us a work that leaves me trying to untangle its layers of meaning. A dimpled sphere next to the playground launches hand puppets; the puppets land on the path between the playground and the castle, bouncing around a bit before coming to a stop. They ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/02/episodicphipuppet-by-ichibot-nishi/ Henry is a clockwork robot. The outside is nice enough, with good prim work and texturing, but the interesting stuff is inside. Mini-Henrys are at work keeping him going, there are working gears and a fireplace to provide power, and even a heart. Make sure to have a look at ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/02/henry-doors-open-by-hollow-prim/ playground space was first placed last week; I took some pictures at the time but didn't post a comment because I was still trying to figure out how I felt about the piece. When luntsberg candy castle went up, I posted on that and noted that it would have complemented ... http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/07/02/playground-space-by-selavy-oh-with-additions-by-ichibot-nishi/ Local Brooklyn Journalist Alanna Martinez interviewed Selavy Oh at Brooklyn is Watching yesterday for her upcoming story in the Williamsburg / Greenpoint Arts and News. We'll post a link to it here as soon as its released, which i'm told is likely to be sometime next week. http://brooklyniswatching.com/2008/06/30/sl-artist-interviewed-by-rl-newspaper-reporter/