Viewing Information

Date
July 5 (FRI) ~ July 14 (SUN)

Venue
Bucheon Art Bunker B39
2F STUDIO 2

The EYE AND I

HUANG Hsin-Chien, Jean-Michel JARRE|France, Taiwan|2023|90min |6DoF |G |English

Viewing Information

Date
July 5 (FRI) ~ July 14 (SUN)

Venue
Bucheon Art Bunker B39
2F STUDIO 2

Synopsis

This story comes from the French word "surveillance", which in English originally referred to “eyes in the sky”, or a pair of eyes above us watching everything that happens below. The Eye and I is a VR work that reveals a surveillance crisis while inspiring audience self-reflection. Viewers will be able to explore the origin and development of the work, and learn about the intertwined story of human society and "surveillance".

Director

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HUANG Hsin-Chien

Hsin-Chien Huang is an artist who specializes in mixed media. Science, technology, new media, programming, and algorithms are tools he uses to bring the universe of his imagination to life. He is especially enthusiastic about virtual reality because it opens up a world of possibilities, free of any constraints. He collaborated with Laurie Anderson and their VR work La Camera Insabbiata (2017) won the best VR experience Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2017. His latest work Bodyless(2019) also won the Special Mention at Kaoshiung Film Festival 2019 in Taiwan, the Honorary Mention at Computer Animation category of Prix Ars Electronica 2020 and the Golden Mask Award at 2020 NewImages Festival. He is especially enthusiastic about virtual reality because it opens up a world of possibilities, free of any constraints.
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Jean-Michel JARRE

Jean-Michel Jarre is a French composer, performer, music producer and designer. With Vangelis and Mike Oldfield in the 1970s, he is regarded as a pioneer in the electronic, synth-pop, ambient and New Age genres, as well as an organizer of spectacular outdoor events and concerts, which feature the latest and most innovative in lights, laser displays and fireworks as well as 3D animation and sound.

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Producer
EDDA, France Televisions, IN ART GALLERY
Screenwriter
HUANG Yun-Hsien, Jean-Michel JARRE
Principal Cast
Clare WILLIAMS, Time WINTERS
Technical Director
Victor PUKHOV
Sound Designer
Jean-Michel JARRE
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Encountering the Virtual and the Real:

A Beginner's Guide to XR

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Unlike simply watching a screen, XR allows you to step into the story space through VR devices. You may become the protagonist, listen to the protagonist's story as if a friend is narrating, or use controllers to move and guide the story yourself. This freedom to explore and experience the story space is what sets it apart. Discover the new face of cinema, where rapidly advancing technology and art meet and transform.

XR stands for eXtended Reality, encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). VR involves wearing a Head Mounted Display (HMD) device to immerse yourself in a completely new 3D digital space. AR overlays digital content onto the real world, easily accessible through smartphones. MR combines VR and AR, recognizing real-world objects and creating a 3D virtual space around them. XR integrates all these technologies, offering increasingly realistic virtual worlds.

You can visit the exhibition site, register on the waiting list for the desired works, and view them. Please note that waiting times may be extended if there are many visitors.

¡°DoF stands for Degree of Freedom.¡± 3DoF works allow you to view from various angles by moving your head while wearing the device. 6DoF works enable you to move freely within the space, using controllers to interact with objects in the artwork, providing a more immersive experience.

Some XR works have age restrictions. You can check the viewing age for each work on the website and on-site before viewing. However, due to the nature of VR devices, it is recommended that minors with underdeveloped visual systems avoid excessive viewing for a safe and comfortable experience.

Due to the nature of VR devices requiring individual usage, group viewing is not available. Groups must use the waiting system individually.

The running time of each work varies from 15 to 90 minutes. Please refer to the website for the running times of the works you wish to view. Viewing all the content may require a week-long visit. To avoid discomfort or motion sickness, it is recommended to take sufficient breaks between viewings.