Art in an Ice Palace

Olympe (Olympes Rhodes) is one of my favourite SL photographers. Her images are of a unique sensuality and beauty. I was happy that she committet for a wintry themed exhibtion at Paris METRO Art Gallery.

 My job as curator was to create an evironment in the gallery that supports the works and fits to the wonderful Winter scence with ice pond in front of the building at the nice Paris sims.

At  Christmas Expo: .IlluminationPlant White by Alchemist,  Wire Frame Reindeer  by Dekute Dekore, Cloud Christmas Tree Mesh by Spyralle

Luckily the Christmas  Fair was about to start where I found some icy and dreamy accessory which gave the exhibtion an feeling like the palace of the Snow Queen.

For every exibtion, gallery owner, artist and SL fashion designer Rose (rfb Morpork) creates a gown with a textures of theartist and inspired by the artists works.  For the period of tie of the exhibtion the gown is available as visitors gift at the gallery entrance. I am wearing Paris METRO Couture: Artist Series Olympes Winter, a gown with matching boots. You should not miss that stunning dress.

At Jewelry & Accessory Expo: Rolled Link Necklace by POMPOSITY
At Christmas Expo: Pose Sugar, Rum, Cherry by NANTRA
Mesh Nail Diamond snow by Pulcino,  Hair Nicole by D!va

At Christmas Expo: Crystal Sleigh by United InshCon

The Jewelry & Accessory Expo as well as the Christmas Expo are running the last weekend. You should hurry not to miss the events.

Taxi to Christmas Expo: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Expo%20Entertainment/71/194/23
More here: http://slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com/

Taxi to jewelry & Accessory Expo: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paris%20Couture/131/24/22
More here: http://sirenproductionsl.com

The exhibtion at Paris METRO Art Gallery is running until January.
Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paris%20Couture/131/24/22

Creations

Now open at LEA 21 is "CHAOS, KOSMOS" by Giovanna Cerise. In her note card she explains that according to the Greek term "is the immensity not measurable and unlimited of the primitive space (and so the blend and the disorder and the fortuity) in which the kosmos originates, that is the beautiful, good and rational order of the world, which always comes from a messy background." The structures a defined by mathematics or physical formulas.

I guess Giovanna had not the Bible in mind when she created the installation, but I was reminded of this: The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. (Genesis 1:2)

God must not be consiered as an old white bearded as t sitting somewhere in heaven. It can be regearded as the creative force in everyone of us. And here we enjoy the creativity, the Komos of an artist. As so often with Giovanna's installations I could have taken countless photos as the interferences of the prims give new impressions from every angle. Bu this has to be experienced. So come and see for yourself!

Let the compass at the landing spot guide you trough the work.

Taxi:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA21/122/239/26

Halloween Race

A spooky race track is something different for Halloween. You can rez a bike at the landing spot. Don't miss the haunted mansion. After exploring you can rez a new bike and finish the tour.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wakulla%20Waters/200/137/3022

Gallery Hopping

 "GENTERIO" DE  DORIAN D. AGÜERO

When I walked into the gallery the cows immediately conquered my heart. They are made funny, cute and smart. I hardly could decide which I like most. but when I got the note card, I was even more impressed: "In Cuba the cow has become an icon of prohibitions and legal problems. Its illegal slaughter has led people to meet very long stages of incarceration. From the 1990s, with the arrival of the special period in the country, the crime of theft and illegal slaughter of cattle, was increased more and more until today.

The animal was becoming very important due to fear of her disappearance, and the damage it could cause in the Cuban economy. This importance has been given, has jumped many barriers, reaching to think that the life of one of these animals is more important than a human being.

My interest in these pieces is to give a personality or humanization each of my characters .Because all draw me a target to do my work, which is to increase and exceed this importance has been given to the animal, taking it to the end until you reach the ridiculous, so I pose a new visuality of the cow, and placing them maquillándolas jewelry and others. To turn them into models or characters with great importance within society. People show up and make a way of culture, folklore because of its attributes, or simply fashion." (Dorian Daniel Agüero).

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Leenas%20Retreat/106/160/21

Appunti di Viaggio

It's while that I have an exhibtion by La Baroque. The beautiful images prove her qualities as SL photographer.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serena%20Imagine/94/19/22


Paintings by Liza Lemondrop

This in an exhibtion of a painter, which is much better than just average. I am sure, that many will like her works. Worth to be seen.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jeffrey/163/74/22

The Drax Files: Meshworxs

All photos taken by Draxtor Despres

The new Drax Files has been released with Loz Hyde. This episode is special to me for 2 reasons: The first one is that I never could imagine before that a 3D content creator for famous movies in real life could be that amazed by the possibilities in Second Life as everyone else of us. But he explains how he loves to create a whole environment. Even if you don't know his brand Meshworxs, for sure you already have seen one of his structures in SL, for example the famous Arcade pier.

And Loz Hyde is talking about another important observation. It is the amazing fact that we get to know others closer and more intimate as we would be able in real life. Obviously the protected environment of a virtual world helps to open up and to come straight to the "important things" as Loz is expressing.

Having in mind that these days two couples amongst my friends are marrying in RL who met first in Second Life first it has a special meaning to me. Just recently I saw a TV documentary about research of what keeps couples staying together. They said that all happy couples found each other optically attractive at the beginning and this attraction stays obviously over the years as if we are not growing older. The memory is still there. Maybe it does not matter if the attraction started "real" or virtual.



Too sad that this real feeling in Second Life cannot just been told others, one has to experience. We all know how it is to talk about is. People stare at us as if we suffer serious madness or have at least a screw loose. If  someone had a good idea how to communicate this to the public, SL would be flooded. Thank you Loz for pointing this out!

Taxi to Meshworx: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fresco/10/120/31

Rust in The Colder Water

It would be a shame to call Alia Baroque just skin designer. This full avatar is a piece of art, created for "A Clockwork Spiral", which closes after tomorrow. I amd fascinated by the rusty surface, but used my own shape and hair. Many other combinations are possible.

The wonderful sim "A Colder Water"  designed by Jordan Giant is a pefect match. It is formed like an atoll and has a dark mood. The sand is almost black like volcano ash. After a theory by Charles Darwin atolls are the tops of volcanos in the sea.

At Clockwork Spiral: ANNA full avatar by Fallen Gods; other: FRANCINE hair by Lelutka

Taxi to The Colder Water: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Daydreams/168/134/21

Taxi to A Clockwork Spiral (only until Sept. 30): http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cursed/78/128/1001

Two Gallery Openings Today

1 PM SLT: VALO Gallery is back!

That is good news: Instincta and Stem van Helsinki reopen their gallery with and exhibtion by Kikiri Tuquiri ans artist from San Francisco, California. Her works in different techniques and themes are worth to be seen. For the opening Dj Graavi Kaupas will play his set deep house & urban music.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Taygete/33/80/1000


2 PM SLT: LTD Gallery shop reopens with a live act

After a summer break the next Love To Decorate magazine has been released and I collected again 12 art pieces which are be presented in the latest issue and shown in the gallery shop at Aakriti Arts with works by Bryn Oh, Fuschia Nightfire, ohsolemio, Milly Sharple, Firlefanz Roxley, Louly Loon, Mistero Hifeng, Kubbrick and others: http://lovetodecoratesl.com/2014/09/24/ltd-art-scene-septemberoctober-2014/

The opening today features a live music act: Echo Starship is live ambient/ experimental/ electronic music performer using live synths, loops, drum loops, guitar and other gadgets he finds lying around. Every show is a different story and sound hence it's all improvisational music, done with an empty set and recorded over the course of one hour. Similarity with bvdub, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Sigur Ros, Thom Yorke etc...

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Amadora/204/185/22

The House of the Airship Princess

The Home and Garden Expo is always a highlight for me. So much inspiration for new decoration. As Always the events offers products in favour of RFL. So stop by and look around on 9 sims of new ideas. An outfit of another event, A Clockwork Spiral, inspired me to the theme of this post.

At Home and Garden Expo: Maison d'Ete by Spargel & Shine Homes, Fence Set by Dorian
Other: Trompe Loeil - Madina Stone Path, Hedge Section by ANTIQUE ARTISTRY HOME AND GARDENS, Lion King by EFE Design, AppleTree, Oak Tree by Thespian Products, sweet memory tree by forest feast

At Home and Garden Expo: {NanTra} Dozer's Divan, Ete Decor Se Box by Spargel & Shine, "Bombay" Elegant Wall Table Set by [CIRCA]

At Clockwork Spiral: Tufted Armchair + Hatstand + Clef + Gramophone + Trunk by 22769,  Brass Homunculus in Bell Jar by Chaos, Panic and Disorder, 

At Clockwork Spiral: :{MV}: Libertine Outfit Copper,  Majesty Boots by Roawenwood,  Faery Pince-Nez: Rainbow by Atomic Faery, Amacci Hair Ayana

At Home & Garden Expo: Ete Dining Set and Ete Decor Set by Spargel and Shine
Other: Wall Clock + Bookcases+ Carpet  by W.o.W

Mesh Chair by Decor Junction, Gun Cabinet and Carpet by W.o.W.

At Home and Garden Expo: Wrought Iron Set by Cleo Design,
Other: Natural Pumpkins by Serenity Style

At Clockwork Spiral: AZE Impedimenta Gear Necklace - Gold, Ring The Deep Gold by Unrepentant

A.V. Fountain Octagonal by Atelier Visconti, The Airship by GOD
Roads of Florence by Fanatik

At Clockwork Spiral: Airship Princess Outfit by DG Designs, Stand and Deliver Hat by House of Rain,
Gyroscope Walking Stick by Chaos, Panic and Disorder

The airship is fun and easy to ride. The Airship Pincess had a nice viw down to her house :)





More about Home and Garden Expo: http://slhomeandgardenexpo.com/

Open until Sept. 28th!

Taxi to Home and Garden Expo:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Home%20Expo%201/108/51/23


Taxi to A Clockwork Spiral: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cursed/182/101/1002

Gallery Hopping

For a strange reason people often more focus on that what they lose insteast of that what they win. I often hear people complain that so many artists and gallerists left, I never hear compliments of those who are new on the scene. I think for some artists thevirtual techniques are loosing their attraction after a while or RL changes and time is limeted. We have to live with constant changes and I sure you find in theiy post places or artists you never heard about before. Enjoy!

Ini Inaka: Long way down

This photo artist is the second time guest in the Nitroglobus gallery for a good reason. Her images are always of a great sensitivity, mirroring many emotions and make us feel strange and familiar at the same time.  All mesh sculptures shown in the main hall were made by the gallery owner, the artist Nitro Fireguard.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Costa%20Blanco/198/117/770


Pink

I like themed exhibitions. They bring artists together , which habe not much in common and inspire artists to works they probably never have thought of themselves. Gallerists Holterand Wayne asked for pink. Ok, Fuschia Nightfire is more or less a must with the theme, but also the others are worth to be seen: Awesome Fallen, Bianca Xavorin, ByrneDarkley Cazalet, Tomais Ashdene and Ziki Questi

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holtwaye/82/113/54


Oil versus Glas

For a while I follow the work of Uleria Caramel. Her exhitbition Oil versus Glas in the newly opened Timeless Grace Art Gallery is beautiful and ist is interesting to hear about the techniques she used. I just miss that she includes the  possibilities of virtual art in her work. Of course it is possible to upload RL works to have a platform for a multinational audience, but SL offers artists so much more. And as you see with the oil paintings above. SL never can reflect the surface of an oilpainting. But the show is worth to see as well as the other displayed artists: Aurora Mycano and Kandece Weißbrod.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shoals%20dAlliez/211/215/1502

Albo Artist 

Every time I see a new artist in Second Life I am happy and hope that he/she gets caught by the virtual art. Here is a new RL artist exhibtiting the first time in Second Life: Albo Artist, painter in real life as well as a teacher of art. Born in France from an Albanian family, he lived and studied in Italy before moving to the US where he continued to study art and education obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in New York. All paintings exhibited by him on SL are his real life paintings.
Let us give him a warm welcome and to wish him a long, productive virtual life :)

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Han%20Loso/204/36/76


Aakriti Arts

Next week the Gallery Shop will come after the closure of the wonderful exhibtion of Lilia Artis and Moeuhane Sandalwood back to live. They had to refill a lot of holes in the walls and let's hope that the stucco is drying on time ;)

In the meantime opened new exhibtions at Aakriti Arts with ChapTer Kronfeld, Creativesam India, Spiral Silverstar and Toysoldier Thor. All are very talented artists but I must admit that I especially fell in love with the anumated fractals by Spiral. But the works of all artists should be seen!

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Amadora/198/189/22

Now Open: A Clockwork Spiral

I am wearing: Emmaline Mesh Outfit by Roawenwood at ACS

The events of the Cursed team are always special to me because of the outstanding sim design. Life is a battle as to be proved here^^ 

The battle was obviously especially for the designers as many has not been done by the opening. I am not surprised as maybe the flood of events in Second Life increased to much. Therefore you must not hurry to check the sales (with a charity part in favor of the National Kidney Foundation http://www.kidney.org/).

This event is not only special because of the great design. It has a creative blogger group too. The best is to follow the posts on Flickr to find the backlinks to the blogs.

Bliensen + MaiTai - Luminiferous Dragonfly - Brooch at ACS

A Clockwork Spiral is open until October 1st.

The blog: http://aclockworkspiral.wordpress.com/

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cursed/78/128/1001

Unique

Interior: 22769 ~ [bauwerk] Frame Chair Black, A.V. Vanite' Pouff + Foxglove in vase LTD-Group Gift + Decorative Balls (mod.), Black Velvet Cat Armchair by Boudoir, Mirage Mesh Curtains retextured black victorian curtain with tassle

When I was studying one of my teachers used to say the strongest of all human instincts is the the pursuit of social differentiation. Nobody wants to look and live like the neighbor. 

Scatter is wearing: Zuloo24 Sq LE Men's Urbane Sophisticate Outfit limited at 24²

I am wearing: GIA Coctail Ensemble by Faster Pussycat at 24², Hair Day. Heather (Limited Flower Edition) at 24², Belladonna Crystal Beaded Earrings and Necklace by Maxi Gossamer, Skin  Melissa Tan and smokey eyeshadow by WoW Skins limited at 24², Izzie's - Lipstick dark red

Not easy in a digital world where a copy is just a mouseclick away. The event 24² offers a wide choice of over 80 Limited Edition Exclusives offered by some of SL's Top Designers.

Scatter is wearing: Draven - GQ Orient Tux group gift by 69 Park Ave at 24sq,  Wingtip Brogues by Kauna
I am wearing;  Midnight in the Garden (Limited Edition) by Kastle Rock Couture, booN KED937 hair black, .:JUMO:. Consort Black Diamonds Earrings at 24²,  Melissa Tan, Cherry Lips, smokey eyeshadow by WoW Skins limited at 24²
Interior: 22769 ~ [bauwerk] Decadence Leather Sofa Black + Kraken End Table, Helena Armchair by Atelier Visconti,
Art: Bang! + Showgirl by Barbie Adored , crows on tree by by Rodriguez Munro

I am wearing: dress Felina Black - Limited Edition by Dead Dollz, Victoria Hat Black by [Modern.Couture] Jewelry
24 Exclusive Shoes by LIKE DESIGN, all items at 24²; Pose Yanira 5 by PosESioN
Interior: 22769 ~ [bauwerk] Kraken Dinner Table black + Dinner Chair Leather Black +  Lillies in Glass Vase + Decorated Picture Frame + Black Console + Books with Skull Holder, Helena Carpet by Atelier Visconti  Black Lacquer Chandelier by Abiss
Art: Tura Satana 3 by ROD NORTH via Tart Gallery,  Byrnedarkly Cazalet

Hair Joan by Analog Dog limited at 24², Melissa Tan + smokey eyeshadow by WoW Skins limited at 24²,
Belladonna Crystal Beaded Earrings and Necklace by Maxi Gossamer

22769 ~ [bauwerk] Concert Grand Black + Concert Grand Stool Black +  Violin + The Nevermore Black/Iron

The photos are taken in a Skxbox: The Little Penthouse by 22769 ~ [bauwerk].

More about 24²: http://sirenproductionsl.com/

24² is open until Sptember 13th.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%2024%20Squared/16/148/26