I unfortunately just found out about "The Big House" art exhibit in Second Life, a multi-artist installation celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is scheduled to close. A virtual prison seems like an odd place to celebrate human rights, but each of the individual "cells" show how the various artists represent the various rights, from the freedom of expression, association and religion to freedom from slavery and torture.
Head into Second Life today at this link to try and catch it before it derezzes. Sponsored by the Virtual Arts Initiative.
The full info card about the exhibit after the jump...
THE BIG HOUSE
"Free your mind and the rest will follow"EXTENDED RUN THRU FEBRUARY 7, 2010
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caerleon%20Art%20Collective2/191/187/3734
Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:
"Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits."
THE BIG HOUSE is Caerleon's new multi-artist project that celebrates the rights bestowed upon all humans being by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which celebrates its 61's anniversary on December 10th..THE BIG HOUSE, slang for prison, is just that -- A bleak gray institution surrounded by an oversized barbed wire fence and four guard towers that keep watch on 24 prison cells in which artists from around the world have created art installations that address specific rights contained in the 30 articles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Incorporating various artistic styles and interpretations, including streaming video, these thought provoking works by the "imprisoned" artists demonstrate how our creative impulses, imaginations and spirits can liberate us from all prisons -- whether they be physical, political, social, economical or even virtual.
*** HELPING HAITI -- We have a new installation at THE BIG HOUSE exhibition -- "HELPING HAITI" featuring vibrant art by Haitian artists & direct donation links to the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, The World Food Programme, Partners In Health and other credible organizations working tirelessly around the clock to help people in Haiti.
We hope you will come see this new installation that focuses on the uplifting works of art by Haitian artists that illustrate the joyful and resiliant spirit of the Haitian people in contrast to the bombardment of heartbreaking imagery we've been seeing since the earthquake struck on Jan 12. And we've made it super simple to donate directly and quickly by clicking on any one of the direct donation signs that will take you to the relief and aid organizations websites or by texting on your cell phones.
We hope you will join us in celebrating our universal human rights.
Participating artists:
- Aequitas
- Blue Tsuki
- Cheen Pitney
- Chuckmatrix Clip
- Dekka Raymaker
- Georg Janick
- Juliette3D Quiznet
- Luce Laval
- Maryva Mayo
- Mencius Watts & Taggert Alsop
- Misprint Thursday
- Olza Koenkamp
- Penumbra Carter
- Pete Jiminy
- Pixels Sideways
- Sabrinaa Nightfire
- Shellina Winkler & Solkide Auer
- Silene Christen
- Ub Yifu
- Zhora Maynard
ABOUT THE CAERLEON SIMS AND VIRTUAL ART INITIATIVE
The Caerleon sims are part of the Virtual Art Intiative. The original Caerleon Isle sim was founded in Second Life by Georg Janick in Feb 2008 and has since grown to four sims in Second Life : Caerleon Isle, New Caerleon, Caerleon Art Collective2 and Caerleon Erato and four new sims on Reaction Grid. The Caerleon sims are home to 31+ artist residents and educators and feature a wide range of art exhibitions, collaborative projects, art classes, lectures and workshops and also the Museum of Virtual Art on the New Caerleon sim. For additional information on Caerleon & the Virtual Art Initiative, please visit the VAI web site at: www.virtual-art-initiative.org
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