For the first time in Asia, after its debut at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in 2018, members of the public will be able to experience To the Moon in a one-of-a-kind integrated VR installation in Hong Kong. Previously, the two artists were awarded “Best VR Experience” at the Venice Film Festival in 2017 for their installation La Camera Insabbiata.

Together with Hsin-Chien Huang’s technical expertise and his production of large-scale creative installations, the two artists have collaborated on To the Moon to create an experience that explores the possibilities of virtual reality to present alternate universes.

Laurie Anderson has long been recognized for her innovative use of technology in her artistic practice and is one of America’s most renowned creative pioneers. As constellations group together to form twinkling images and words, depicting concepts and creatures that have been lost throughout the course of human history, users will find themselves lost in an alien setting where they can contemplate the impact we have had on the planet. Huang was inspired by The Little Prince to develop much of the imagery of the moon, while Anderson’s lyric “We don’t know where we come from, we don’t know what we are” from the song “Ramon” on her Grammy nominated 1989 album Strange Angels is one of the central meditations of the work.Īllowing users to fly around the surface of the moon and get lost in its mountainous terrain, To the Moon attempts to give audiences a new perspective from this vantage point in outer space. The immersive piece considers the moon as a prevailing site of scientific, metaphysical and creative inquiry, drawing on sources as varied as mythology, literature, science and politics.ĭuring the 15-minute artwork, viewers will experience a journey under low-gravity conditions, simulating the experience of an astronaut travelling through outer space. Inspired by Anderson’s experience as the first artist in residence at NASA, the two artists developed To the Moon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in 2018.

It transports audiences into outer space, where they can explore the surface of the moon in virtual reality. To the Moon is one of their most ambitious works to date. The work will premiere in Asia 29–31 March 2019 at Art Basel in Hong Kong and is HTC VIVE’s second presentation, shown in the HTC VIVE Lounge on level 3 Concourse of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.įor over 20 years, Grammy award-winning American artist Laurie Anderson and new media Taiwanese artist Hsin-Chien Huang have collaborated on a wide range of multimedia projects. VIVE, the official Virtual Reality Partner of Art Basel in Hong Kong, will present To the Moon, a VR artwork created by celebrated artists Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang.

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