Lucas Horta. Juried Artist
Constellations
VR Program at QUT Kelvin Grove
Artist Statement
Extending Heritage is a virtual reality art piece focusing on the digital preservation of cultural heritage sites with currently available low-cost tools. A practice based exploration of these tools and a reflection of a student and foreigners experience in Hanoi, Vietnam. Centred around a study tour led by local architectural research team Hanoi Adhoc.
Adapted into a multi-modal VR journey utilising audio, video, Gaussian splats, photogrammetry and collaged attempts at low poly optimised 3d Models.
About the artists
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 days on his computer he explores possibilities across photogrammetry, game / interaction design, and asset creation
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