During the pandemic, a site-specific work by director Nettie Wild, moves to VR
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But COVID-19 couldn’t stop the salmon. And it couldn’t stop Wild, or her producing partners, Rae Hull and Betsy Carson, either.They had always hoped to create an immersive experience with their salmon; the pandemic brought a new urgency to their vision. So, last year they began working on a virtual reality version of the work. Synchronized, socially distanced outdoor screenings for small groups of people wearing VR headsets began this summer, wowing Vancouver audiences again.
Still, the dive into VR was challenging on many fronts – not just the technology and artistic aspects, but also finding venues and funders willing to take a chance on this as a pandemic raged and evolved and twisted. While the work is in no way didactic, it does convey a strong environmental message – part of the work’s intent and ambition. “Giving people a little taste of wonder and beauty is the start of making them care more and act,” Carson says.
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