Yeeey! Cao Fei, a Chinese artist famous for her RMB City design in Second Life, is displaying her work in the Serpentine Gallery in London. So, we (some Rezzable folks) definitely need to go see! ;) We'll be at the opening at 6PM UK time tonight. If you happen to be there too, don't hesitate to come and say 'Hi!'.
Cao Fei, through the avatar she created called China Tracy, spent a year exploring the possibilities of Second Life and produced the i.Mirror trilogy, 2007, a series of films that document her adventures, which were presented in the Chinese Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale, 2007.
The Serpentine has commissioned the artist to present RMB City in the public space and to continue her investigation of this digital landscape. Once she has completed its construction in Autumn 2008, the buildings of the virtual city will be occupied for two years by partners including institutions and individual collectors who will host exhibitions and cultural activities open to all Second Life users. The project explores the creative potential of an online art community, seeking to create the conditions for an expansive discourse about art, urbanism, economy, imagination and freedom.
Reflecting on China's recent urban and cultural explosion, the architecture of RMB City is an amalgam of Chinese icons, ancient and modern, from the panda to the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The installation in the Gallery's lobby presents two- and three-dimensional visualisations of RMB City as well as computer access to a virtual viewing platform over the construction site, which features video updates of the construction process.
Cao Fei: RMB City opens to public Saturday 26 July and takes place at the Serpentine Gallery which is located at the Kensington Gardens, London and is opened daily from 10am until 6pm.
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