VR Installation: Symbiosis/Dysbiosis

Terán and Vogl met during The New Nature Exchange, An Immersive Media and Climate Science Exchange between Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the US hosted by the Goethe Institute Montreal, curated by Samara Chadwick that took place in May 2020.

Terán’s practice resides in physical, material and sound based works. Vogl’s immersive VR environments and expertise, in combination take both practices into another realm; combining material/physicality with VR which will culminate in a multi-sensory experience.

On October 19th, 2020 Terán, Vogl, Lehman and artist Lorena Salomé were awarded a New Nature R&D grant from the Goethe-Institut Montreal for Symbiosis/Dysbiosis. 

The Jury comprised:

Christina Landbrecht, Program Director, Schering Stiftung: Connecting Art and Science

Marie-Pier Gauthier: Producer, National Film Board of Canada, Montreal Interactive Studio

Paola Santos Coy Licona: Director, Museo Experimental el Eco, Mexico

Project summary: A mixed reality, participatory experience working with AR/VR, bio-sonification modules, suspended tactile interfaces.

A recent article by MassiveScience describes the project further.