Artefacts | A Virtual Reality Experience
Schedule
Thu May 23 2024 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
Create Quarter, State Library Victoria 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia | Melbourne, VI
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FREE, BOOKING REQUIREDMelbourne Design Week 2024
Explore 180-year-old artefacts found in the Metro Tunnel Project archaeological digs.
In the lead up to the opening of the new State Library Station, State Library Victoria has partnered with Metro Tunnel Creative Program to present this unique VR experience from Michael Beets.
Visit 19th-century Melbourne and explore the artefacts uncovered during the tunnel’s archaeological digs – one of the largest archaeological digs in Victorian history.
More than a million items were found in the excavation works for the Metro Tunnel Project including teeth, coffee beans, chalk boards and more.
Artefacts breathes new life into these century-old items, fleshing out vivid stories about their environmental, ecological, and social context. Using an Oculus headset, be transported to pre-colonial woodlands and the various time periods each artefact originates from.
Artist Michael Beets will host a special masterclass on the 23rd of May, where he will provide insight into the process of visual design, from the initial concept for Artefacts through to storytelling and development.
Beets’ virtual reality projects, music videos, and films have been screened at festivals around the world including Venice Film Festival, Cannes, Busan, Toronto International Film Festival, and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Artefacts is presented by Metro Tunnel Creative Program in partnership with State Library Victoria.
Learn more: https://designweek.melbourne/events/artefacts-a-virtual-reality-experience/
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Where is it happening?
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