Phygital processes: physical entities and appropriate presences. Between the network, paper and the metaverse

Abstract

This review describes the development process of a series of metaverses created for the group exhibition Come Into My World, held during the Loop Art Critique residency, supported by the MUD Foundation. The online residency format is based on Louise Bourgeois' salons, gatherings the artist hosted in her New York apartment. In this context, the meeting place is no longer a physical space but a virtual world, where participants communicate through avatars and display their digital works in an immersive environment. The virtual setting facilitates dialogue, theoretical reflections, and experiences related to creative processes, culminating in a final exhibition.

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