Stephanie Andrews. Juried Artist
Constellations
VR Program at QUT Kelvin Grove
Artist Statement
Existential Crisis is an interactive experiential Virtual Reality artwork, that evocatively explores the relationship with the struggle of humanity to create and perceive meaning in the world that they experience, portrayed through the lens of embodiment. Viewers will wear a VR headset and participate in a time-based piece that challenges our normal perceptions of location and spatial relationships. Interactive elements consist of head-tracking and hand-tracking. In the work, multiple environments are all present in a simultaneous landscape, but the user is only ever allowed to see into these worlds via transient moments of time.
About the artists
Dr. Stephanie Andrews is Program Manager of the Master of Animation, Games, and Interactivity (MAGI) at RMIT with a PhD in virtual reality. She began as a Technical Director at Pixar and has worked extensively in 3D graphics, including animation and motion capture as well as in curriculum innovation in 3D experimental art, winning major grants for stereoscopic research. She’s been exhibited internationally, her works exploring kinetic sculpture, holography, digital imaging, and lighting installation. As an entrepreneur, she has created metaverse product design companies, led 3D printing startups, and been a Creative Director for the VR/neuroscience industry.
Lucas Horta is a Melbourne-based 3D artist and VR developer with a technical foundation in ZBrush, Unity, Maya, and Substance Painter. Spending most of his days on his computer he explores possibilities across architectural visualization, game / interaction design, and asset creation.
Credits: Dr Stephanie Andrews