Art in Second Life 2023 (7) Memory Gongs at The Hannington Arts Foundation

I got an invitation from Therese Carfagno. She sent a message and told me that she had teamed up with two friends, Sweet Susanowa and Violaine (Anadonne), and that the three teamed up and installed a permanent exhibition in a big gallery at The Hannington Arts Foundation. The gallery is named: Memory Gongs.

Actually Memory Gongs consists of three galleries that are built in several connected buildings. One is called The First Life Gallery, the other The Second Life Gallery and the third The Erotic Gallery. When you zoom out you can recognize the three different galleries. Each gallery has a different base colour outside as well as inside. The landing is at the entrance to all three galleries.

Impressions of Memory Gongs (1) Gallery overview

The gallery was built by Sweet Susanowa. All three artists have pictures in all galleries. I started my visit with The First Life Gallery. The featured pictures there are RL pictures and paintings of all kinds uploaded into Second Life. They reach from abstract to monochrome photographs

Impressions of Memory Gongs (2) The First Life Gallery

I know all three artists, Therese Carfagno, Sweet Susanowa and Violaine (Anadonne) from my visits to La Maison d’Aneli, which has closed it’s doors end of last year. And now the three made their own gallery.

Violaine is in Second Life since 2016. She contributed at La Maison d’Aneli in November 2018 (read here), in January 2020 (read here), in April 2021 (read here) and in September 2022 (read here).
I saw Sweet Susanowa’s art at La Maison d’Aneli back in July 2019 (read here), in May 2020 (read here) and in December 2021 (read here). Sweet joined Second Life 14 years ago without thinking about any exhibition at a gallery. She is a photographer now in real life as well as in Second Life.

The Second Life Gallery features pictures that are based on photographs taken within Second Life as the name already implies. The show the braod variety of art that can be created based an SL pictures. For me that is still facinating after all the years I have spent in SL already. I don’t get tired of it.

Impressions of Memory Gongs (3) The Second Life Gallery

Therese Carfagno is also an artist who I know from La Maison d’Aneli. She had exhibitions there in June 2021 (read here) and in May 2022 (read here). Therese came to Second Life in February 2007. Soon she got a job as a journalist, and met the most interesting artists in SL. Seeing so much creativity inspired her to start taking pictures herself. Therese thinks that taking pictures helps to look at the world a little closer – and there are so many wonders to see in SL:
I have no interest in calling myself an artist. I take snapshots. If I’m happy with the picture because of the motive, the colours, the people in it, or anything, I upload it to Flickr or exhibit it somewhere. That’s it. And if someone else like what I do, that’s even better.
You can see Therese Carfagno’s pictures also on her flickr account.

Memory Gongs is a really large gallery and you can spend hours there. My quick visit took already more than an hour and I didn’t see all, nor did I look at many details. The pictures have all names, that you can see when you hoover with your mouse over them. The titles may provide a little insight in the artists thoughts about their work.
What I missed were notcards about the artists. And you can’t see easily who of the three artists made which picture. Maybe that is intended, I don’t know. I personally would appreciate to see the artists names.

Finally I visited The Erotic Gallery. I think I won’t have to describe what kind of pictures are featured there *winks*.

Impressions of Memory Gongs (4) The Erotic Gallery

Hannington Arts Foundation (HAF) is owned by Hannington Xeltentat. Thank you Hannington for providing the space for the art and for enabling Memory Gongs.
Thank you Therese Carfagno, Sweet Susanowa and Violaine (Anadonne) for your art.

Landmark to Memory Gongs
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Xeltentat%20Enterprises/116/135/3333
Therese Carfagno’s flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/carfagno
Landmark to Hannington Arts Foundation (HAF)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Xeltentat%20Enterprises/128/129/3501

Diary 2023 (9) January 23rd/24th Within the family

After a busy day in Rl I had another relaxed night in SL on Monday, January 23rd. First I talked with Mistress Cherry, who was about to attend a collaring ceremony. Then when slave Holly came in-world I had to pee ….. and then I spent the rest of the night teasing slave Holly and later slave Holly and slave Alessi at club DeLust. Nothing more to report, just a relaxed night.

January 23rd: Diomita at club DeLust with slave Holly and slave Alessi

Tuesday, January 24th, I had a busy day in RL and was late at night. slave Holly had sent me two very nice pictures of the night before. Mistress was present and we caught up with our news in IM. Flo came inworld and I went seeing her and we played 2 rounds of skipee. Then I went to club DeLust with her and with slave Alessi, who had joined us. After Flo had left, slave Holly came inworld and joined us at club DeLust. I had chatty night with many IMs and with the slaves. Very enjoyable, but but much to report in this diary.

January 23rd/24th: Diomita at home and at club DeLust with slave Holly / Diomita at club DeLust with Flo, slave Alessi and slave Holly

Art in Second Life 2023 (6) Guernica by London Junkers

Almost one year ago I visited London Junkers installation “Harriet Tubman – Hero” at The Eye Arts (read here). When I got an invitation to see his newest installation “Guernica“, I was curious to see it. I went there Saturday, January 21st.

Guernica” is an installation that remembers the attack on the town Guernica back in 1937 and is a tribute to Pablo Picasso’s famous large oil painting also named “Guernica”.

Guernica is one of Picasso’s best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. It is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. 
The grey, black, and white painting, on a canvas 3.49 meters (11 ft 5 in) tall and 7.76 meters (25 ft 6 in) across, portrays the suffering wrought by violence and chaos. Prominent in the composition are a gored horse, a bull, screaming women, a dead baby, a dismembered soldier, and flames. Picasso painted Guernica at his home in Paris in response to the 26 April 1937 bombing of Guernica, a Basque Country town in northern Spain that was bombed by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy at the request of the Spanish Nationalists. Upon completion, Guernica was exhibited at the Spanish display at the 1937 Paris International Exposition, and then at other venues around the world. The touring exhibition was used to raise funds for Spanish war relief. The painting soon became famous and widely acclaimed, and it helped bring worldwide attention to the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War.
(source wikipedia)

Impressions of “Guernica” by London Junkers (1)

London Junkers’ installation consists of two 3D ensembles. One shows the attack of the town Guernica in 1937, the other is a 3D model of the famous painting on Picasso. London added two boards. One board is about the history of the attack and about Pablo Picasso’s painting. There London also has some quotes of Picasso.
The second board is a poem of London fitting to the anti-war theme of his installation and to the bullets fired from the airplanes.

BULL
by London Junkers

Black bullet crosses silent space,
Tearing the sky, breaking the flesh.

Deaf missile sound hitting all ears,
Ruining the dreams, raising their fears.

Cloudy dust, red blood burst,
Music dying slowly under the shadows.

The wingless birds refuse to fly,
tormented by the baby cries.
As flower petals float on rivers
of confusion and dementia.

Why is it that we do not learn?
And many have to die to die again.

Why is it that we never seek?
for happiness and wisdom?

Black bullet crossing empty fields,
searching for widow, monk and thief.
you paint in monochrome the scene,
while tiny ruby feet succumb to grief.

Death moves now swiftly standing tall,
Spitting bull bullets out its breath,
breaking the mirror that reflects,
the hate and greed that drives them all.

Impressions of “Guernica” by London Junkers (2)

The 3D model of Picasso’s painting is intriguing as you can walk through it and even become part of it. London added a third dimension. Nonetheless you can recognize the painting immediately. What you see in it (both in the painting and in the 3D model) is in the eye of the visitor of course. For me personally it expresses the madness and uselessness of war. Unfortunately that is something that had become so near to us in Europe and that also started with a surprising hostile attack. Picasso’s picture has become very persent again.

Impressions of “Guernica” by London Junkers (3) (upper left is Picasso’s picture, all others are London Junkers 3D model)

Thank you London for this installation, for the poem and for pointing us to Picasso’s picture in this day and age. I appreciate your poem and the installation. Well done!

Landmark to Guernica by London Junkers
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Montague%20Island/72/140/3510

Diary 2023 (8) January 21st/22nd Quiet weekend

I had a quiet Saturday, January 21st, in Second Life. I visited a new art installation in the afternoon and at night I played 2 rounds of skipee with Flo before I took her to club DeLust. slave Alessi came inworld shortly before Flo left for bed. I stayed with her at DeLust and teased her a bit. I went off to bed early that night.

January 21st: Diomita at club DeLust with Flo and slave Alessi

Sunday, January 22nd, I had another quiet day, at least in Second Life *winks*. When I cam inworld at night Flo was playing skipee. And Mistress Cherry was present as well and we met in our skybox. We just caught up with our mutual news, then I went seeing Flo for two rounds of skipee. Flo won that night (after a series of many games lost). I took her to Carnal Intentions and used my defeat to restrict her a bit more than usual. I summoned slave Holly to us when she came in-world.

January 22nd: Mistress Cherry and Diomita at home and at Carnal Intentions with sapphire (littleshy97), Flo and slave Holly

I had a quiet night with Flo and slave Holly at my leash, just chatting and looking around. Mistress Cherry came by as well and brought sapphire (littleshy97) wiht her. We all went off to bed comparably early – a quiet weekend.

Diary 2023 (7) January 19th/20th Penguin Awareness Day

Thursday, January 19th, I was inworld in the later morning and visited The Farigoule collection at the Nitroglobus Roof Gallery annex http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/166/41/1001 (read here https://wp.me/psPPu-8LG).
At night I was comparably early and Mistress Cherry was inworld. We had 2 hours of togetherness in our skybox at home. I was craving for my fix and Mistress needed to be distracted. Guess what we did? You guess right – I got my fix.

January 19th: Mistress Cherry and Diomita at home

Flo had told me that she was busy in her RL that night. slave Holly just came inworld to tell me that she had a long and tiring day in RL and can’t stay … and I was tired myself. Hence I decided to get some sleep myself and logged off with Mistress way before my usual bedtime.

The day before slave Holly pointed me to 2 holidays and inspired me for the theme of our Friday night party: “It’s Friday, time for our party. Today is the International Fetish Day as well as the Penguin Awareness Day. Hence dress in shiny white and black and celebrate with us. Of course you can also come as you are, even naked. DJ Virgo is spinning the tunes for us”

Starry protected us all from the dangerous penguins, that want to rule the world. And of course we had fun dancing and chatting. It was another perfect start into our weekend.

January 20th – Friday night party: slave Holly, Diomita, slave Alessi, Angelique, Sarah Fhang, Claven Albatros, Laura (laura00175), Baroness Capelo, Kiki Weyland (kikimiyama) (upper row), Della Randt, Starbright Wingtips, Jayson Dakota, Janina Foxdale, Morgie Darkstone, Piggie (jenniferthomson34), Virgo Babii, Virgo Babii

Diary 2023 (6) January 17th/18th Two relaxed days

I had a relaxed night on Tuesday, January 17th. I was inworld early and visited Cica Ghost’s newest installation “Scribbled” (read here). After my visit I met with Flo and we caught up with our mutual news before we played 2 rounds of skipee. I did not forget how to play during my short time-out *winks*.
Later I took Flo to club DeLust where we continued chatting while watching what was going on in the club (S&M – Stand and model). slave Holly joined us there and stayed with me when Flo went off to bed. SL had hick-ups again and did not properly show the online/offline state of friends. Thus I did not notice slave Alessi coming online nor did I get her message. In addition I had Mistress Cherry in IM but she went silent and when I sent a message later, I noticed that she had left. And taking slave Holly home to bed needed several teleport attempts.
slave Alessi was at home and I went to Carnal Intentions with her and had her in the small cage there. We talked a bit while I enjoyed control (and Alessi enjoyed helplessness). Then it was time to call it a night for me too.

January 17th: Diomita at club DeLust and at Carna Intentions with Flo, slave Holly and slave Alessi

Wednesday, January 18th, I was running late at night. Mistress Cherry joined me in our skybox and after we had caught up with our mutual news, she began to tease me with her pussy. She played with herself in front of me knwoing very well how badly I desired my fix *sighs* and she enjoyed my struggle. She knows how to keep me on my toes.
Flo was present and I went seeing her. She had been playing skipee alone. We played one round. Although I let Flo have my seat I won the game. Maybe it is not only the seat *winks*. slave Holly came inworld and Ann (TransAnn) visited us. We had a short chat with Ann, then I took Flo and slave Holly to Carnal Intentions. We literally had some entertainment there with a arm- and legless slave with a telly instead of a head. That gave reason for some main chat.
slave Alessi joined us too and I sat down finally and placed slave Alessi in the small cage next to the throne at Carnal. As it had been already late when I got online, time flew by quickly …

January 18th: Mistress Cherry and Diomita at home / Diomita at Carnal Intentions with Flo, slave Holly and slave Alessi

And that’s it about these two days.

Art in Second Life 2023 (4) Scribbled by Cica Ghost

Thursday, January 12th, Cica Ghost opened her newest installation: “Scribbled“. I visited comparably late on Tuesday, January 17th, as I had a short time-out of Second Life. Hence you might have to hurry up a bit with your own visit as Cica’s installations are often only a few weeks available.

 

Cica provided a thought for “Scribbled” with the landmark: “Every day is a new day”. This thought is very fitting when you know Cica’s art. You could interpret it as “Every day is a day to try out something new”. And “Scribbled” is different compared with Cica’s other installations, nonetheless you recognize the Cica and her style immediately.

As usual with Cica’s installation you shall use shared environment. You will get reminded upon landing. You should also set advanced lighting and activate shadows from sun/moon and projectors. The environment settings are part of Cica’s art – and important to experience “Scribbled” the way Cica intended.

Impressions of “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost (1)

From the beginning I had the impression to walk through a drawing. There’s no landscape, no colour, just a white paper and scribbled trees, paths, flowers, houses. I admit that it did confuse me at first. I began to walk along the paths and the longer I walked through the drawing, the more I noticed details and began to like it a lot.

Impressions of “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost (2)

Perhaps I liked in particular as I discovered the cat, that Cica added to “Scribbled“, right when I began exploring. The cat is kind of a running gag between Cica and me. I always look out for it and am happy when I find it!

In “Scribbled” you find a lot of old companions af Cica’s former installations, not coloured and in 3D but in black and white, scribbled counterparts. There’re monsters, elephants, snails, sheep, worms, deers, cows and butterflies to name just a few.

Impressions of “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost (3)

And all these companions made me smile remembering the former installations. Seeing the world with the eyes of children, discovering something new every day, being open for new experiences, being positive is what I interpret into Cica’s art. And walking through a drawing and recognizing all these Cica elements was this new experience for me.

Impressions of “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost (4)

Of course you can dance and sit as well as in all of Cica’s installations. It felt strange to sit on a scribbled chair – but it works. And in the drawing I was the only coloured being!
There is no shop at “Scribbled” but you can buy some of the scribbled companions, or even the frame with the two chairs to sit on. When you hoover with your mouse over the objects, you can see the “buy” symbol.

I am pretty sure, that you notice something new every time you visit “Scribbled“. It is full of details, that you might not see at first. Just look into the sky and see the scribbled clouds and the sun!

Impressions of “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost (5) – lower right shows Cica and Diomita

Scribbled” was a new experience for me. I saw Cica’s world from another perspective. Cica succeeded in creating something new – for her herself and for the visitors. And Cica once again made me smile and allowed me to escape from everyday life for a bit. Thank you for another great installation, Cica!

As mentioned at the beginning, don’t wait to long with your visit to “Scribbled“, you never know how long it may stay – it is a temporary world.

Landmark to “Scribbled” by Cica Ghost
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mysterious/76/159/25
Cica Ghost’s shop on the marketplace
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/98471
Cica Ghost’s flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860898@N05/

Diary 2023 (5) January 10th – 16h Time out

Tuesday, January 10th, I was inworld early at night. I went seeing the newest installation of Gem Preiz.
Later I was at home and played skipee alone until Flo arrived. We had one game together then slave Alessi joined us. I too Flo and slave Alessi to club DeLust. It was quite entertaining there as there was mainchat and I had fun interacting. When slave Holly came inworld I wummoned her to us. But the entertainment had stopped. Flo left soon afterwards to go to bed. And slave Holly didn’t stay very long as well. She was tired – Rl first! I took her home and went first to Lochme and later to Carnal Intentions with slave Alessi. slave Alessi had been a very obedient and good girl the last days and deserved at reward. and why shouldn’t I take advantage of the reward myself? *winks. Hnce not just slave Alessi enjoyed her reward.

January 10th: Diomita at club DeLust with Flo, slave Holly and slave Alessi / at Lochme and at Carnal Intentions with slave Alessi

I went on a short vacation Wednesday, January 11th .. and returned Monday, January 16th. I had asked slave Holly to set a theme for Friday night. She choose Friday the 13th because the party was Friday, January 13th: “It’s Friday 13th – wear your best horror hockey-masks and slasher attire or come as you are (even naked)“. slave Holly reported that they had fun although they were not many when the party started. But the crowd grew when Claven arrived with some of her decorations. slave Holly also sent a bunch of pictures of the party for me and I processed them to the regulary party picture.

January 13th – Friday night party by slave Holly: party overview … Della Randt, Starbright Wingtips, Bacon Amore, Baroness Capelo, Kiki Melson (kikimiyama), Maryi Babii, Virgo Babii, Kira Skytower, Jayson Dakota, Morgie Darkstone, slave Holly, Arabeth (arabethmora), Thelissa Jumanya, Laura (laura00175)… find them, Janina Foxdale, Ebony Massey (upper row), Della Randt, Starbright Wingtips, Bacon Amore, Baroness Capelo, Kiki Melson (kikimiyama), Maryi Babii, Virgo Babii (lower row)

When I came inworld Monday, January 16th, at night, Mistress Cherry was present. We first caught up with our mutual news, then Mistress took me to Carnal Intentions for a while and we enjoyed some time of togetherness.

January 16th: Mistress Cherry and Diomita at home and at Carnal Intentions

When slave Holly came in-world, Mistress Cherry and I returned home and Mistress went off to bed. I took slave Holly with me to Carnal Intentions and to club DeLust and we caught up with our mutual news while I began to tease my slave. When she became horny, I took her back home and gave her her fix (my pee). I had a generous day!
For a change I took slave Holly to Puerto Esclava afterwards, the place where Jenny and I met her.

January 16th: Diomita with slave Holly at Carnal Intentions, club DeLust, home and at Puerto Esclava

slave Alessi joined us at Puerto Esclava but we didn’t stay long anymore as slave Holly had to leave for bed. I spent some time with slave Alessi at club DeLust, but then it was time for my bed as well. It had been a full day after my short time-out.

January 16th: Diomita at Puerto Esclava with slave Holly and slave Alessi

Art in Second Life 2023 (3) Lines of Light by Gem Preiz

I got an invitation from Gem Preiz to visit his newest installtion “Lines of Light“, that opened January 12th. I visited early on January 10th.
I follow Gem Preiz and his work for several years already. His installations and exhibition are unique. Gem works with fractals and his work has brought fractals closer and aroused my interest in this form of art.

Together with the invitation I got a notecard from Gem in which he wrote about “Lines of Lights“:

Lines of Light is the first of 3 installations that will be exhibited on SLEA 3 full sim grant during the first half of 2023.
It marks a new stage in the evolution of my work on SL. The fractals, although still present under a new aspect, continue to progressively give way to the build. The latter, invaded by lights and reflections in the spirit of “Borderless” (read my post about this installation here / this installation is is available for an visit here), revives the highlighted drawing of the “Anthropic Principle” (an installation I missed, you can read about it on Inara’s blog here), of “Skyscrapers” (read my post about this installation here) and of “Exoplanet” (read my posts about this installation here and here). It is directly in line with the Neon Art theme, using the popular pink and blue colour code and some very classic patterns.

Impressions of “Lines of Light” by Gem Preiz (1)

Lines of Light is an artwork focused on the structure and interior design. Though it is not a space station it has all the elements that we expect to see in a space station because of sci-fi films we saw: large halls with artificial colourful lights, strict geometric forms on the floors, walls and ceilings, long and illuminated corridors connecting the different rooms.

Impressions of “Lines of Light” by Gem Preiz (2)

It takes some time to understand the structure of halls and corridors. As you can see elements of the next hall through the corridors you’re literally attracted to walk through the corridors to see what’s in the next hall. One hall features 6 fractal pictures of Gem. This kind of pictures of Gem were new for me. They look like reliefs in the light (use Advanced lighting model) and it takes a while to recognize the picture in it. Another corridor has these relief pictures along the walls.

Impressions of “Lines of Light” by Gem Preiz (3)

The whole structure is held in black and neon colours (pink and blue). In the center is a large round room, the place to have events. And in the center you find the “resonating eggs” (in purple by the way).

Impressions of “Lines of Light” by Gem Preiz (4)

Gem Preiz “is educated in science and mathematics and is fond of anything related to Nature, Cosmos and Earth, from astronomy to geology. The world of fractals is, in the same way, ruled by Mathematics functions which, as Physics do in Nature, enable to create objects which features repeat themselves at every scale. There lies his passion for fractals: create thanks to the power and pureness of the Mathematical concept, images the complexity of which can suggest Nature beings, objects or sceneries.” (taken from an older notecard about Gem). To see more of Gem Preiz’ art take a look at his flickr page.

Impressions of “Lines of Light” by Gem Preiz (5)

I enjoyed my visit a lot and was impressed by the structure and lights that Gem has created. I look forward to seeing the next parts throughout the first half year 2023. Thank you Gem!

Landmark to SLEA3 – Gem’s Lines of Light
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLEA3/204/128/993
Gem preiz’ flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187894176@N07/albums

Diary 2023 (4) January 8th/9th Enjoying SL

Sunday afternoon, january 8th, I went visiting a gallery. At night I was early. Neither Mistress Cherry nor anyone of the family was present. I went to Carnal Intentions and me Miss Dana (Dana Darkwatch) there. She once enjoyed kneeling at my feet, but times have changed and she’s more or less completely dominant now. I enjoyed decorating her for a while at the club.
Flo came in-world and I joined her at home for a round of skipee. slave Alessi was also present but not in the nood to play, hence she watched us playing. We played two rounds, both were wuite one-sided as I had good cards. After the game I took Flo and slave Alessi with me back to Carnal Intentions. slave Holly joined us there.

January 8th at Carnal Intentions: Miss Dana and Diomita / Diomita with Flo, slave Holly and slave Alessi

It was quite entertaining that night at Carnal Intentions. Two particular avatars attracted not only my attention and some main chat involved these two as well. It funny to see all the different kinks and just to enjoy the variety!
Mistress Cherry had come in-world in the meantime as well and she joined us at the club. It became a chatty and varied night, very relaxing.

January 8th at carnal Intentions: Two latex beauties – Honey pot and Mushroom / Mistress Cherry and Diomita with Flo, slave Holly and slave Alessi

Monday, January 9th, I had some time of togetherness with Mistress Cherry at night. My fix was overdue and Mistress took the time to provide it and to enjoy it to the most. I licked her to tow orgasms and got a lot of her addictive juices … and I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you, Mistress Cherry.

January 9th: Mistress Cherry being served at home by Diomita

Flo was running late yet just in time. Mistress allowed me to see her after I had cleaned her thoroughly. Hence I went to the skipee table. slave holly came inworld as well. We played a round with three. slave Holly won it for a change. And while we played slave Alessi joined us as well.
After the game Flo left for bed and I took slave Holly and slave Alessi to club DeLust for a while, then we visited Lochme and finally we went to Cranl Intentions. At Carnal I began to tease slave Holly and slave Alessi more intentsively ….. so that they both had something to dream about.

January 9th: Diomita with slave Holly and slave Alessi at club DeLust, at Lochme and at Carnal Intentions

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