A little history: at the Not Possible in Real Life Garden of Delights art exhibit, I fell in love with a particular pice of art called “aenmone” by Glyph Graves. I had to track him down and talk to him about the piece and convince him to sell me one. He was very nice. I found his work at that exhibit to be absolutely stunning, some of the best I saw there. It capitalized on windlight effects, and used glow and in the case of the piece I bought, a script to change the color of the piece-with the direction of the wind. I was doing some profile checking recently and saw that he has a new exhibit (new to me at least-and I hope to you too!) at the AngelGate gallery.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/AngelGate/93/38/22
This will drop you in at the base of the exhibit, featured on several floating sky platforms. Turn your settings to midnight and drink in the amazing effects of light and motion.
When you land you’ll see this gigantic sculpture by Strawberry Holiday. It looks a little like a confetti storm in this photo but in motion it’s breathtaking. To me it looks like traffic in a future city, line after line of colorful organized chaos.
on the next platform you’ll find a trio of works by the artist who’s work led me here, Glyph Graves. The flower structure in the center must be seen to be believed. It breathes. Like a giant jellyfish, the colors slowly travel down the whole of the sculpture in an amazing show. It is entitled “Falling Within.” The blue haze to it’s right is another stunning piece of work, something like a nebulae. Again, the play of color and glow effects and the amount of restraint showed with the speed of animation are incredible. Another not-to-be-missed display on this platform is a tent-like structure by Aiyas Aya-enter the sculpture and prepare to be dazzled by the swirling color.
At the topmost platform you’re greeted by this sculpture “Lava Fountain” by Shellina Winkler. This platform is divided into two sections, one a series of small room-type displays for individual artists, and one a series of glowing spheres with isolated exhibits. Bridging the two is a breathtaking garden of light that you’ll want to spend some time in, the “Sugar Bowl” by Dollydolly Biziou.
The artist cubbies have another area for Glyph Graves work and the pieces there are smaller than the giants below but just as intricate and awe-inspiring.
He’s entitled this piece “Deep Sea Life” and if you spend a few minutes standing in front of it you will surely be enthralled. It takes that long for the full animation to play out. If you have a fascination with kaleidoscopes or lava lamps, you’ll love this piece. The cool green & aqua colors have a very calming effect as you watch. All of the exhibits are interesting, some are effected by proximity, so don’t be afraid to get close to the art.
As you move on toward the spherical exhibits (this one by Sunn Thunders) you’ll see that inside each one is a totally immersive small world with it’s own geography-and each one beautiful in its own right. Some of them are multi-sensory experiences so be sure to have your sound on.
This was one of the most worthwhile exhibits I’ve seen in SL. As much as people rave about the Garden of Delights (rightly so) this exhibit of only 3 platforms was to me, almost as interesting. My photos honestly don’t begin to do the artwork justice, as most of it relies on motion & color changes. If you decide to visit the gallery, please keep in mind that most of the artwork is also for sale, so if you fall in love with a piece there, support the artist. I’m proud to say that I know own two pieces of Glyph Graves wonderful artwork and created a small viewing gallery for them in my home. Go see the wonderful and creative things that can be done with color, motion & glow at the Angel Gate gallery, I’m certain you’ll be happy you did.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Great work.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:07 am
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