Edito⎜Chronique(s) of a Digital Art Biennale

Catherine Ertzscheid

Last month saw the opening of the 3rd Biennale des Imaginaires Numériques organized by Chroniques. Spread over Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Avignon, Arles and Istres, exhibitions, workshops, performances and concerts take place over three teeming months. One of the highlights of digital arts and culture in the south of France, The Bienniale offers a multidisciplinary program on […]

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“Virtual reality allows us to illustrate the temporality around the disappearance of glaciers” – Jaibao Li (ONCE A GLACIER)

ONCE A GLACIER (a 2023 SXSW selected experience) is a VR Film that puts the viewer in parallel with the perspective of a glacier, which have a life-span of tens of thousands of years, but are disappearing within the lifespan

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“In this story involving two viewers, I wanted for them to become part of the story with different senses of identity.” – Minhyuk Che (GIRL, LAMP, RADIO)

Discovered at the last BIFAN (Beyond Reality) festival, GIRL, LAMP, RADIO is an experience exploring online harassment through the eyes of a K-pop star. Somewhere between an intimate portrait and a true social work, Minhyuk Che (Volumetric Capture producer at

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After its premiere during the last Venice VR (Expanded) festival, Josephine Derobe’s MEET MORTAZA will continue its journey in festivals for 2021 – notably in selection at FIPADOC Smart and the next South By Southwest (SXSW). With MEET MORTAZA Joséphine