Sausalito Art Festival - the Art Tech Pavilion
Live demo painting in Virtual Reality by artist Lisa Padilla adjacent to the Looking Glass holographic display, artist Marpi’s Wave Atlas AI interactive touch screen and artist Zach Lieberman’s Art + Code in synch triptych video wall.
overview
The new Art Tech Pavilion was conceived and created by Lisa Kolb of Skadaddle to help modernize the 67th year of the world famous Sausalito Art Festival. Skaddadle was brought on to curate and showcase the latest in immersive and experiential art in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Video, Interactive and Holographic Display. We also partnered with XR Marin to allow festival goers to experience painting in 3D in Virtual Reality with Google Tilt Brush as well as watch live demos of artists creating in Virtual Reality. The Art Tech Pavilion was a huge success with an estimated 2500 visitors, many of whom eagerly waited in a consistent line to try VR.
Check out the Sausalito Art Festival Art Tech Pavilion page for artist bios and more information.
Art Tech Director/Curator: Lisa Kolb
Featured Artists: Marpi Studio, Kevin Ang, Holliday Horton, Lisa Padilla, Nancy Baker Cahill, Zach Lieberman, Mitch Braff/Lauren McIntosh, Brian Hess
Sponsors and technology partners: XR Marin, the Academy of Art University, Looking Glass Factory, Line 39 Wines, Creative Technology
Augmented Reality (AR)
Three different Augmented Reality (AR) experiences were available at the Festival:
Method #13 by Nancy Baker Cahill geo-located over the venue viewable in Augmented Reality via the 4th Wall app
Virtual Reality Art viewable in Augmented Reality by Holliday Horton via the Artivive App
Line 39 Wine Label Augmented Reality App
virtual reality (Vr)
We showcased artists works viewable in 2D and VR via headset, artists live painting in VR and Tilt Brush trial stations for visitors to try painting in 3D.
Artists Holliday Horton and Kevin Ang VR art featured here in 2D and viewable via Oculus Rift S in 3D
Kevin Ang live painting in VR - bringing storybook illustrations to life.
Lisa Padilla live painting in VR - Stephen Curry, Jimi Hendrix and a custom scene featuring a lion and elephant, flowers and grass that Lisa created for the Sausalito Art Festival.
Google Tilt Brush VR trial stations with Oculus Rift S headsets - equipment and staff provided by XR Marin
Holographic Display by Looking Glass Factory
Looking Glass holographic display featuring interactive art by Marpi Studio (left) and Kevin Ang (right)
Interactive touch display art “wave atlas” by Marpi studio
Wave Atlas is a world teeming with digital life that users simultaneously create and discover. No two creations are the same - the possibilities are endless. The more users who interact, the richer and more complex the ecology grows. This display brought together and was enjoyed visitors of all ages.
THE BEAUTY OF ART + CODE - ZACH LIEBERMAN
Video display in sync triptych showcasing art created through code by Zach Lieberman
the art of game design/Norman Rockwell Vr experience - academy of art university
Academy of Art University School of Game Design brought in a gallery of 2D and 3D art, a demo loop and select Spring Show pieces that outlined the entire game development process from concept art to user experience and artificial intelligence coding. The Norman Rockwell Museum VR Experience was also available for visitors to check out.
Liquid Canvas Multistate Painting
East Bay artist Lauren McIntosh worked with filmmaker Mitch Braff and his firm Liquid Canvas with a team of animators to create short, nuanced animations, giving her painting a new perspective.
