Hap opened November, 2013 to show contemporary artists, explore curatorial issues, and experiment with gallery practices. Hap works to build bridges between artists and their audiences, and to engage new and experienced collectors.
Damien Gilley
June 2–July 9, 2016
Artist Talk: July 5, 2016 at 6:00
In Specular, Damien Gilley presents his first work in virtual reality, developed during his residency with Portland-based creative and production studio dotdotdash. In this exhibition, Gilley explores drawing as sculpture in an immersive environment where the work is experienced as objects in space.Specular leads and suggests—like a map or architectural sketch—luring the visitor to participate in the act of viewing. The experience raises questions about the relationship between the seen and unseen, the digital and human scale, the virtual and real, and how these matters might be navigated as artists embrace new technologies.
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