What is the project?

“Emancipação Mineira” is an art installation developed by the research group in Art, Science and Technology, LAB|Front. (Authors: Pablo Gobira, Adeilson Silva, Antônio Mozelli). The installation’s concept is to present itself as a nonexistent reality to the scenery of the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, being part of a labyrinth of images developed in virtual immersive reality. The user is invited to enjoy this utopian space, in order to interact with real scenes of the city, and follow a narrative about the separation of a territory (in Minas Gerais) from the rest of Brazil. The images were made by the artist Froiid, one of the members of the Labfront project team, in the city of Belo Horizonte.

My challenges and responsibilities

The installation development takes place in 2 steps. The first, regarding the creation of the content of the same. Photos and videos made in the city of Belo Horizonte, serve as a base to support the utopian construction of another reality. The use of random elements and generative programming was used to fragment images in the sky of the installation. The second step is the modelling and programming of the installation. All the three-dimensional modelling, such as the labyrinth and the graphic effects (textures and lighting) of the installation were create using the Blender 3D software. To interact with the work, it is necessary for the user to use virtual reality goggles , headphones and through the movements made with its head it is possible to navigate the installation’s virtual space.

Specifications:

• 3D modelling using Blender 3D
• Programming using C# in the Unity IDE
• Tests with Google Cardboard
• Samsung smartphones

Results achieved

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Publication:

26th International Symposium on Electronic Art ISEA 2020

GOBIRA, Pablo.; SILVA, Adeílson William ; MOZELLI, Antônio . Sensing the reality: reflections on artistic actions to defocus the real. In: 26th International Symposium on Electronic Art, 2020, Montreal. Proceedings of 26th International Symposium on Electronic Art. Montreal: Printemps Numérique/ISEA, 2020. v. 1. p. 199-204.

Participated in the following exhibitions and events:

• 17art- Museu Nacional da República (Brasília/DF, Brasil), out/2018

Work presentations :

• GOBIRA, Pablo.; SILVA, Adeílson William ; MOZELLI, Antônio . A cidade sob a lente do irreal. 2018. 
• GOBIRA, P. ; SILVA, A. W. ; MOZELLI, A. H. M. . Instalação em realidade virtual imersiva ‘Emancipação mineira. 2018.
•  GOBIRA, P. ; SILVA, A. W. ; MOZELLI, A. H. M. . 8° Hiperorgânicos-Ancestrofurismo. 2018