The Artfish : Not Everything Is Plain Black & White

The White Room : At the start and end of the art space.

'Not Everything Is Plain Black & White' 
by Fuschia Nightfire Exhibition 
runs from 20th January until 20th February 2012 
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MetaLES/56/62/30

What has always been the most attractive quality about art in second life is the creation of immersive, interactive environments to examine an art idea.
In Fuschia Nightfire's 'Not Everything Is Plain Black & White' - this quality is very much explored through a series of virtual spaces within the art environment.

The exhibit starts you off in what resembles a ready room. The space is almost blindingly white. Behind you is a small stall offering vendors for free skins, clothes and tattoo layers in black, white and shades of grey to entice you into becoming one with the art.
Thusly inspired, D decided to  go exploring as a mythical winged zebranoid.

(Hair by KMADD, Wings by Black Lace, Boots by Boudoir, Claws by Dita's Diabolique)

Into the Void 

You wander along a path through several key stages in the exhibit. Clever use of textures and animations make the environment uneasy, disorientating and jarring in some places.  Straying from the path leads you to some other more static exhibits that are equally curious and thought provoking.

Zebra meets zebra crossing

It very much employs the engagement of wonderment in an alice down the rabbit hole sort of way. 

Fall through the void and into an ocean of stars….

Dance through the stars to a planet that condenses into a city which wobbles like jelly…

Amongst the herd

Travel through a surreal mirror lake with its own box gallery that shimmers like a mirage in a greyed out savannah…

The Big Bissous

The above are just a few choice points along the path. More pictures can be seen in Ourfish's Art Aquarium

Additional Information :

Videos of this installation:

by Spiral Silverstar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u__XaAPelXw

by Fuschia Nightfire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8HO9ZzGSKQ

by Praxisfield Resident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNDmcwFhvSw

Blogs about this installation:

http://caitlintobias.com/2012/01/26/not-everything-is-plain-bw/

http://lnlsquare.blogspot.com

http://eddihaskell.blogspot.com/2012/01/second-life-art-installation-not.html

http://honourmcmillan.wordpress.com/

http://quanlavender.blogspot.com/2012/01/sneak-preview-things-are-more-shades-of.html

http://metalesperformance.blogspot.com/

The Fashionfish : Gothic Lace

The kissmet nature of second life is endlessly intriguing to Ourfish as it is how we met and meet people. It is also how D discovered Athan Selidor which became the backdrop for this style shoot.

A slow kinetic sculpture is the central focus of this grotto, in which several shiny spheres orbit
Athan (39, 115, 22)

 Light floods in from a single source within this space

Fashion Direction :
Vero Modero - Adile Uni Gown (Sans Prim Parts)
Leezu - Jean Van Dark (Jacket, Sleeves and Belt)
HOC - Noir Boots
Glow Studio - Fiori Set (Bracelet, Earrings)
D!va - Satomi Hair (Platinum)
Elikatira - Glory Hair (Blonde02)

Location : Athan Selidor… beyond the island Athan