Art

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ARTS ISLAND 2008

A groundbreaking combination of surreal structures and practical education spaces for metaverse lecturers who are passionately immersed in the practices of teaching and learning in the art forms of visual art, drama, music, dance, and media.
The build which is mostly 50-90m off the ground on stilt supports, features over 20 unique ready for work artistic spaces all reflecting elements of optical illusion, flowing spirals and moving sculpture. A range of morphing plants and mobile art was added too.

Designer/builder: Gary Hayes
Deakin THURSDAY’S FICTIONS 2007

The critically acclaimed presence in Second Life loosely adapted from the stage/book/film of the same title. Created in collaboration with Physical TV. “When you read a book, you imagine the world.
When you watch a film, you see and hear the world.
Deakin
When you visit an online 3D immersive environment, you enter the world.
You feel what it’s like to be one of the characters, to be inside the story.
And you can share that experience with your friends.”

Designer/builder: Gary Hayes
Deakin MARNI ARTS ISLAND 2007

Featuring renowned Second Life artists Adam Ramona and Mashup Islander a colony sim designed to work as a development and exhibition space. With a central vertical shared area that doubles as environmental partition each of the four residents can develop their own identity without interference.

Designer/builder: Gary Hayes