
Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
Ilrya Chardin first caught my eye with the painterly pictures that give us the environment of Second Life as seen by the Hudson River School. She often adds texture layers and digital painting to simulate paint on a canvas, making her pictures appear like venerable heirlooms passed down through a few generations. I discovered she also creates art in SL when she sent me to My Secret Garden. (Be sure to disobey the signage at the teleport entrance so you can find the garden. After all, it is secret.)

She also had an installation that was featured at the recent Burn2, SL’s tribute to Burning Man, called “Glass Ceiling”, which she describes as a multi-level 3D art installation that represents the struggle to succeed, to achieve success where achievement is impeded.
“The glass ceiling is a metaphor for an unbreachable barrier where none allegedly exists,” Chardin explained. “It stands for any opportunity that is defined as unrestricted, or is stated to be based upon achievement, but in reality is limited to a select group of individuals. The Glass Ceiling is used most often to represent the difficulty that women and minorities face in trying to rise up the corporate ladder. Although I used a business atmosphere in my art installation, I meant it only as an illustration. I really believe that the glass ceiling extends to any situation where, while the rules state that anyone can join, win or attain, there are unwritten rules that exclude people.”

Above: Ilyra Chardin self-portrait
After the break, Illyra talks about her influences, her techniques, her upcoming projects -- and why she initially resisted creating a Second Life account for so long.
To Survive, Second Life's Modeling Industry Must Modernize and Be Less Drama-Filled Than the RL Modeling Industry (Comments of the Week)
Really interesting conversation over last Friday's post on how mesh has helped contribute to the decline of Second Life's modeling industry. According to SL fashion blogger Alaska Metropolitan (above), SL agencies must transcend the technical limitations of Second Life as a platform and leverage social media more:
Reader "Dusky" argues that the real challenge is not so much mesh, as the culture around SL modeling, which seems pretty much like its real life counterpart, except maybe with a little less cocaine and anorexia:
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Posted on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 12:49 PM in Comment of the Week, Economics of SL, SL Fashion | Permalink | Comments (1)
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