Interview by sCessions Meet TanjaV, a new media artist who has been working internationally since 1997. She has exhibited sculptures, drawings, VR worlds, and generative and AI art at numerous galleries and museums around the world. Simulations, cyberspace, gaming culture and human-machine interaction are at the centre of her art practice of the last twenty…
“Get help. You’re no match for him. He’s a Sith Lord.“ You have seen him host a weekly build session where his works have been recognized for breaking boundaries, while still staying within the parcel’s property lines. Designing more than just what you have seen, Sithlord has been in the VR game since before the…
Scanning space and time, one space at a time Trust me when I say VR experiences in Somnium Space leave an impression on your psyche that changes you in some form or another. Memories are forever, but when we talk about the past all we have are fleeting moments that fade over time. Terry Kilby…
If you have explored a Somnium World in Somnium Space then you know how expansive they can be. Limited only by your imagination and Megabytes (Small 75MB, Medium 200MB and Extra Large 500MB). New developments are being programmed, scripted, and tested daily by creators and participants through games, events, and just plain exploration. Artific is…
We interviewed rapper Scessions after joining his weekly, collaborative free-styling event at The Bassment, his virtual club in Somnium Space Web. He dominated the mic with vibey beats and expertly improvised rhymes all evening. He welcomed guests from the audience to throw down some bars as well. A couple of the artists included were streamer/singer/gamer…
The Covid pandemic stopped travel and closed down businesses, slowing down economies, inflicting political divide, and making us question authority and our roles in the greater human community. Most of us have been set back invaluable time, energy, resources, and relationships. Many of us have lost much more. If we’ve gained anything from the past…
Futuristic. Visually-stunning. Fantastical. Thrilling. Jaw-dropping. There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the new Genesis Vr dance club, also known as Tron Club. The nightclub was inspired by the movie Tron: Legacy. Djembe Dragonfire, performer, designer, and builder, was commissioned by Somnium Space founder and CEO, Artur Sychov, to do the custom build. Djembe used advanced…
My grandmother was an artist. She loved capturing the natural world in its best light. She loved to travel, and would often disappear on road trips where she’d take mental snapshots of the different landscapes, and then paint them to keep the memories alive forever. She grew up in Cuba. She wanted to pursue art,…
Something is brewing at Hotz House in Somnium Space! Blake Hotz, virtual dj and founder of Hotz House, is starting a new NFT initiative called “HotzBox”. Through HotzBox, Blake Hotz will be partnering with artists to raise funds for Notes for Notes, a non-profit specializing in youth music education, and to support the online art…
Digital artist Shaylin Wallace is an artist who knows how to push the limits of reality. For example, she recently exhibited her art at a virtual reality dance club in the blockchain metaverse. Giant canvases of her alluring, other-worldly artwork glowed against the Somnium Space night sky, beckoning to the clubbers dancing alongside them. Shaylin,…