TITLE:
Collective Dreaming Workshop: 3D Immersive Worldbuilding with Hiba

DATE: Wednesday, October, 16th, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

LOCATION: Zoom link provided upon registration

LED BY HIBA ALI
@ h3ba.hyba.xba
https://hibaali.info

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
How can we use immersive 3D objects, images and sound to dream together? Join artist and worldbuilder, Hiba Ali, as they guide you through a prompt based gently-paced workshop to build a 3D world through activating a sense of play and design a collective dreamscape using Blender and New Art City together. No previous experience necessary, all are welcome.

Software being used:
* Blender - Download the latest version on their site.
* New Art City - Create an account here and share the email you used to sign up with.
*Freesound.org - Create an account on freesound.org.
*Free3D - Create an account on free3d.org.

☆ REQUIREMENTS: Please download and install Blender and create an account on New Art City. Share the email with me so I can create a world for all the students. ☆

ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Hiba Ali PhD shares their digital art in the form of immersive digital environments, sculpture-based installations, moving images, garments, and sound. They developed the term, digital somatics, to embody the body-mind-spirit connection to the principles of game design, worldbuilding and narrative storytelling. They use virtual reality, 3D animation and augmented reality to slow down time and create portals of solace and care and consider the digital portal as a liminal space where they call forth more loving and healing into our world. Their work has been presented in VBKÖ (Vienna), Deichtorhallen Internationale Kunst und Fotografie (Hamburg), re:publica (Berlin), Centre A (Vancouver), Horse Hospital, 15 Folds (London), Ars Electronica Festival, Onassis Stegi (Athens), Chicago Architecture Biennial (Chicago), Portland Art Museum (Portland), Interaccess, Trinity Video Square, Images Festival (Toronto), Alserkal Avenue (Dubai), Dhow Countries Music Academy (Zanzibar), Rehnsgatan 3 (Stockholm), Medrar for Contemporary Art (Cairo), UMAM D&R (Beirut), Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (Oberhausen), Belladonna, Index NYC (New York City), imc5533 (Istanbul) and File-Electronic Language International Festival (São Paulo.)

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Our programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


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