Explore in SL: A Group Art Exhibit in a Life-Size Apartment Complex

Click here to teleport to what seems like a six floor apartment complex, but actually houses a pretty ambitious group art project called Ed. Colonia:

The idea behind Ed. Colonia was exploring further the format of group exhibitions, preserving each artist’s individuality as we occupy a common space. No theme has been suggested, since the limitations of the apartments were restraining enough. Each floor, inhabited by a different artist, is an exhibition on its own. The lack of front doors encourages the visitors to walk inside and explore.

It's the latest project of GBTH Project, a Second Life-based arts space, and speaking of ambition, the group's official site is so well-made, I honestly assumed it was a real life gallery's homepage. The installations in Ed. Colonia are impressively varied in their theme and their success as installations, but setting it all in a six floor apartment is a smart touch, something you only occasionally see IRL. 

Hat tip: Artist Huckleberry Hax, who has an extended write-up here. Marina Munte, the founder of GBTH (i.e. "Grab By The Horns"), by the way, was recently featured in a Strawberry Linden interview:

And yes, the skeleton above is twerking. Thought you'd never ask.

Comments

[Marina Münter]

Hi!
Thank you for featuring our most recent exhibition in your blog.

It is so cool to read positive feedback - keeps us motivated to keep up with the hard work! There are a few points I would like to clarify, though.

Ed. Colonia is a group exhibition, presented by the GBTH project, which is an art incubator in Second Life. The seven exhibiting artists of Ed. Colonia are Yeya Zuta, Lux Chiantelle, NaTaS, Aldiladeisogni, Mavi Beck, Rachel Breaker and Marina Münter.

The GBTH is managed also by Marina Münter, along with the generous help of some collaborators that cave in depending on the complexity of the exhibition to be assembled. We are far from being a massive institution.

The whole region is the GBTH, and the current exhibitions are carefully placed around the urban simulacra for better identification and to also insert the street as a counterpoint to the enclosed environments of galleries and museums.

We are open to clarify any other questions that might occur and thank you once again for featuring Ed. Colonia!

Marina Münter
(vivresavie.resident)