The workshop offers an introductory, hands-on experience with virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) in the context of digital art and creative practices. Participants will explore the fundamental principles of immersive media while experimenting with processes for designing and shaping virtual objects and environments.

Using VR modeling and sculpting tools (such as Gravity Sketch), participants will develop their own spatial ideas and gain insight into the basics of 3D design. The workshop also encourages collaborative creation: working in small groups, participants can co-create within shared virtual spaces. At the end of the workshop, the resulting works will be presented, discussed collectively, and made accessible for others to explore.


About
Flavia Mazzanti and Manuel Bonell are media artists and co-founders of Immerea, a Vienna-based indie studio focusing on the development of VR games and interactive installations. Their interdisciplinary practice explores new modes of perception and interaction in virtual and hybrid spaces, with a strong focus on artistic quality and level of experimentation. Their work has been exhibited internationally at institutions and festivals including Ars Electronica (Linz), DIG Shibuya (Tokyo), KunstHaus Wien (Vienna), Kunsthaus Graz, FILE Festival (São Paulo), MESH Festival (Basel), DA Z - Digital Arts Festival Zurich, and ADAF - Athens Digital Arts Festival. Alongside their studio practice, they are both active as university lecturers, speakers, and co-organizers of XR Austria, Austria’s largest community for immersive technologies.

www.immerea.com

Address
FOTO ARSENAL WIEN
Arsenal Objekt 19A
1030 Vienna

Meeting Point Main Entrance FOTO ARSENAL WIEN

Registration required at activites@fotoarsenalwien.at

The workshop is intended for participants aged 16 and above and will be conducted in German and English.