Still: The March - Leo Erken

Leo Erken's The March will be world premiering in the International Competition. It is a non-linear opera-without-words in VR that deals with our relations and responsibilities with war, inequality, violence and social conflict. The work is made by Leo Erken, Frieda Gustavs & Olga Starostina and produced by NL12.lab. 

Honeyboys by Dutch immersive studio Nemo Vos (Tibor de Jong and Doris Konings) is also part of the International Competition. The 360 VR experience, produced by Smarthouse in co-production with Timescapes, world premiered at Venice Immersive. We spoke to the duo before heading to the lido, you can read the interview here.

Competing in the same section is A Long Goodbye* by Kate Voet and Victor Maes. In this animated, interactive VR experience co-produced by Valk Productions, we walk in Ida's shoes, a 72-year-old pianist living with dementia. It world premiered in Venice where it won the Achievement Award and it was awarded with the Best XR Film Award at Clermond-Ferrand.

Amit Palgi and Matunda Groenendijk are joining the Untamed Realities at Signal Space Gallery section with their work Cycle*. Produced by the duo themselves and with sales handled by Nienke Huitenga Broeren, the immersive VR poem reveals life’s hidden patterns through dance, animation and music. Ahead of its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year, SEE NL spoke with Amit Palgi about. Read the interview here.

World premiering in the Fulldome Competition is the new Flow by Adriaan Lokman.  

Lesbian Simulator*, the interactive artwork and video game by Iris van der Meule, which immerses the user in the experiences of a lesbian girl. Studio Biarritz produced the work with Art et Essai (CA) and Cassette for Timescapes (BE). It was previously selected for among others Annecy, SXSW and IDFA. We spoke to Iris van der Meule about the work before the world premiere at IDFA, watch the interview here.

Tote Tiere Maarten is presenting We Are Dead Animals* in the AsteRisk* section. In this playful yet thought-provoking VR experience, you soar through paradise collecting and reviving dead animals — uncovering the stories of their lives and deaths before reassembling them into new, hybrid creatures. The work is co-produced by Valk Productions and world premiered at IDFA. We spoke with producer Richard Valk and developer Frank Bosma before IDFA, watch the interview here.

One of the Special Events at ART*VR Prague is Show Me the Light: The VR Silent Disco by Mila Moleman. Created by Studio VRij in collaboration with Brass Rave Unit, the work transforms virtual reality into a shared dance floor where up to ten participants come together through music, movement and playful interaction, demonstrating the social potential of immersive technologies. The work was earlier part of IFFR and Munich Beyond.

Find out more about ART*VR Prague through their website.