Art in Second Life 2023 (32) Summer Folly by Dido Haas @ The Annex of Nitroglobus

17 Jun 2023 1 Comment

by diomitamaurer in Art in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

Dido Haas invited me to see her newest own exhibition which is presented at The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery, which is traditionally the space Dido exhibits her own artwork. The exhibition is titeled “Summer Folly”.

Dido hasn’t used her personal space for exhibiting her own art for quite a while. She was busy with curating the gallery and provided The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery for other artists. She simply had only little time left to make images herself. She wrote: “However, sometimes when I am in the right mood I do make images, most of them black/white and of me, myself and I. Hope you like this exhibition “Summer Folly”“

“Summer Folly” consists of 7 large pictures and one picture with 3 parts. They all are held in black and white. As always the presentation of the pictures is close to perfect also due to the mirror effect of the floor (I cannot say that often enough!).

Impressions of “Summer Folly” by Dido Haas @ The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (1)

Of course the picture are all about Summer, about the heat which you can almost sense even if the pictures are in black and white. And as with most exhibitions and pictures that I saw from Dido, they are erotic but not explicit. They simply show the beauty of the female body in several aspects. There is one 3 part picture in the back, showing Dido in 3 different Summer scenes: dressed to tempt (for a fetsih event?), naked and in a summerly business dress. Three different appearances, but the women is always the same!
Correction: Dido sent a comment to this post. The 3 part picture (I learned it is called “triptic”), does not only show Dido herself, but also Maghda. That might also change the interpretation – or MY interpretation.

Impressions of “Summer Folly” by Dido Haas @ The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (2)

When you look at the pictures you see that these are not simply snapshots taken in Second Life. Each motif is selected with great care, the pictures are processed thoughtfully to make the spectator focus and immerse into the scene, removing details that would distract, and distinguishing the parts Dido wants the spectator to look at. Very well done, Dido. I love the Summer …. and I like “Summer Folly”.

Impressions of “Summer Folly” by Dido Haas @ The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (3)

Nitroglobus Roof Gallery is owned and curated by Dido Haas. Thank you, Dido for providing the space for the art.
Thank you for “Summer Folly”, a very personal exhibition, shown at The Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery. If you want to see more of Dido Haas’ art look at her flickr page. “Summer Folly” shall be available until end of July.

Landmark to The Annex of Nitroglobus and to Summer Folly by Dido Haas
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/166/41/1001
Landmark to Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (main Hall)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/38/22/1001
Dido Haas’ blog
https://exploringslwithdido.blogspot.com
Dido Haas’ flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dido_haas/
Dido Haas on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/dido.haas
Nitroglobus Roof Gallery flickr
https://www.flickr.com/groups/nitroglobus_gallery/
Nitroglobus Roof Gallery on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/nitroglobusroofgallery/

JadeYu Fhang on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/JYuF-148115341865196/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Yann GYRO (sempiternel)’s flickr
https://www.flickr.com/people/154701358@N02/

Art in Second Life 2023 (23) Zornian Women by Kian @ Nitroglobus The Annex

04 May 2023 1 Comment

by diomitamaurer in Art in Second Life Tags: , , , , ,

Dido Haas messaged me to tell me that there’s a new exhibition in May/June in the annex of her Nitroglobus Roof Gallery: “Zornian Women”. The exhibition was opened May 2nd.

Together with the invitation I got a notecard with Dido’s description of “Zornian Women”:
“Immediately after I spotted Kian’s work @ Starborn gallery curated by Lizbeth Morningstar, I contacted him and asked if he was interested to exhibit at Nitroglobus.
I love his personal touch, his use of colors and his humor.
Inspired by the painter Anders Zorn, Kian captured the female body in light and shadows, with contrasting areas of very basic colors. Like in the paintings of the famous Swedish impressionist, the spectator’s eye is drawn to the subject when the surroundings disappear into the magical Northern lights.
I’m proud to be presenting Kian’s new work ‘Zornian Women’“

The exhibition consists of 13 pictures hung along the walls of the annex of the Nitroglobus Roof Gallery.  It is Dido Haas’ concept that the floor seems to mirror the pictures at the walls, an effect that intrigues me every time once again when I visit the Nitroglobus Roof Gallery.

Impressions of “Zornian Women” by Kian @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery / The annex (1)

Except of one picture, that is right at the entrance on the short wall and shows a floating doll in a see, all pictures show a red haired woman painted in soft colours. And most of these pictures are at a beach with a soft blue sky. Dido wrote that Kian was inspired by Anderas Zorn, hence the name of the exhibition “Zornian Women”.
Andreas Zorn (1860-1020) was a Swedish painter. He attained international success as a portrait painter and painted many celebreties, politicians and royals of his era.
Zorn was known to use a basic color palette consisting of Lead White (Flake White), Yellow Ochre, Vermilion and Ivory Black. This limited color palette shows tremendous range in terms of color mixing. A large variety of tonal ranges is possible using this palette. (source Wkipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Zorn)
I suspect that Kian also uses a limited variety of colours and that this is one reason naming the exhibition “Zornian women”, but I might be wrong. The pictures are heavily processed into impressionistic oil paintings, the contures of the female models are blurred and as the background is even more blurred, the spectator intuitively is attracted by the model only and makes up a story behind the picture.

Impressions of Zornian Women by Kian @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery / The annex (2)

Kian (random26356) is in Second Life since May 2019. His first attempt at Second life photography took place half a decade ago. He needed some time to find his own unique touch: the faded, grainy images, usually with the artist himself as the willing subject, creating a distance between the spectator and himself. The pictures often have a quirk to them with Kian as a king slaying his queen on a chess board, on summer holiday with a sex doll or dressed as the Easter bunny on a canola field.
A few years later he started exploring landscape photography, but added heavy post processing to turn the images into impressionistic oil paintings. Falling in love with the technique he wanted to take it one step further. For the Zornian Women exhibition Kian used for the first time female models as the main subject.
You can see more of Kian’s artwork at his flickr page.

Impressions of Zornian Women by Kian @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery / The annex (3)

Nitroglobus Roof Gallery is owned and curated by Dido Haas. Thank you, Dido for providing the space for the art and for enabling the exhibition “Zornian Women” by Kian. The exhibition poster was created by Maghda based on an image of Kian. Adwehe contributed the daisies and plastic spheres and prrovided the light art.
Thank you Kian (random26356) for your art – very intriguing. I can understand why Dido invited you to exhibit at her place.

“Zornian Women” by Kian is the May/June exhibition at the Annex of Nitroglobus Roof Gallery.

Landmark to The Annex of Nitroglobus and to “Zornian Women” by Kian
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/166/41/1001 
Kian (random26356) flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153345759@N03/
Landmark to Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (main gallery)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/38/22/1001
Dido Haas’ blog
https://exploringslwithdido.blogspot.com

Art in Second Life 2023 (11) Sole Fragments by Maghda @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery

10 Feb 2023 1 Comment

by diomitamaurer in Art in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

Dido Haas drew my attention to a new exhibition in her Nitroglobus Roof Gallery: Sole Fragments by Maghda.

“Sole Fragments” consists of 12 monochrome pictures. All pictures show women in different situations and moods, sometimes soldier, sometimes as prisoners, sometimes sad, sometimes vulnerable, sometimes erotic, then again searching, sometimes hurt. The women are very strong in some pictures, in others they seem rather weak. The pictures are very expressive and draw the viewer into the situation. They encourage us to want to understand what is depicted.

As always the pictures can develop their strengths with the mirroring floor at the Nitroglobus Roof Gallery. The objects chosen for decoration complement the exhibition. They, too, are not in shrill colors, creating a strange, thoughtful mood, a mood that matches the pictures.

Impressions of “Sole Fragments” by Maghda @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (1)

Maghda wrote about her exhibition “Sole Fragments” that it is “a personal and introspective display of her journey through Second Life captured through the lens of photography. The exhibition features a collection of photographs that depict the various stages of the journey of the soul, from its highs and lows, to its triumphs and struggles. The photographs capture candid moments of self-reflection, raw emotions, and intimate moments of growth. Through the medium of photography as a means of self-exploration, and self-expression. The exhibition is my window into my soul, allowing the viewer to connect with the emotions and experiences depicted in the photographs on a deeper level.“

Impressions of “Sole Fragments” by Maghda @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (2)

Maghda is from Denmark. She’s in Second Life since 2011. She discovered it “as a platform for artistic freedom and a new way to explore and express herself. In SL, she has the opportunity to connect with talented individuals from all around the globe, learning from them and finding inspiration in their work.“

Maghda left Second Life for 6 years and upon her return the technology had evolved. There were mesh bodies and the photographic tools had improved. Obviously Maghda made the most of it. Her pictures are intriguing. You can see more of her work on flickr.

Impressions of “Sole Fragments” by Maghda @ Nitroglobus Roof Gallery (3)

Nitroglobus Roof Gallery is owned and curated by Dido Haas. Thank you, Dido for providing the space for the art and for enabling the exhibition “Sole Fragments” by Maghda. And thank you Magda for your art. I enjoyed my visit.
As it is the February exhibition at the gallery “Sole Fragments” shall be available until the end of this month.

Landmark to Nitroglobus Roof Gallery and to “sole Fragments” by Maghda
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunshine%20Homestead/38/22/1001
Maghda’s flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maghdaresident/
Dido Haas’ blog
https://exploringslwithdido.blogspot.com