Lauren Meranda
June 29, 2017.
Lauren Meranda is a visual artist from the USA, who´s who´s design practice focusses dominantly on cultural institutions, social activism, civic engagement, and public memory; using experimental methods of media, interative experience, and storytelling. Her work here at the Fish Factory Creative Centre during June 2017, has been closely connected to her professional stance in allowing the individual to co-create in the storytelling process, and to involve elements of social engagement through artistic methods. During the month, Lauren has been both
Her work here at the Fish Factory Creative Centre during June 2017, has been closely connected to her professional stance in allowing the individual to co-create in the storytelling process, and to involve elements of social engagement through artistic methods. During the month, Lauren has been both practicing and learning the process of virtual reality coding, and has foccussed on creation of the ´surreal´, which she experienced in the contrasting position of old or abandoned man-made equipment, within the raw Icelandic landscape.
Lauren Meranda // Virtual Reality Stills
Lauren´s practice of virtual reality is formatted for viewing using a headset, which enables the viewer to be completely immersed in the created environment of the ´surreal´, and to join the process of engagement through interactive involvement.
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Thank you, Lauren!